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Legal Support Services Schools in Texas

1,126 Legal Support students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Legal Support Services is the 92nd most popular major in the state.

Legal Support majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 546
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 300
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 300
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 218
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 218
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 218
Bachelor’s Degree 40
Master’s Degree 13
Post-Master’s Certificate 9
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 9

Gender Distribution

In Texas, a legal support major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal support majors in Texas is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.0%
  • Black or African American: 15.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 39.7%
  • White: 35.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.0%
  • Other Races: 5.4%
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45,670 people in the state and 596,640 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal support.

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In this state, legal support grads earn an average of $57,940. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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There are 10 colleges in Texas that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

77 Degrees in Major Awarded
74,781 Total Students

27 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 77% of students receive it. A typical student attending El Centro College will pay a net price of $4,739.

43 Degrees in Major Awarded
243 Total Students

In their early career, Center for Advanced Legal Studies grads earn an average salary of $42,198. The student loan default rate of 7.60% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it.

42 Degrees in Major Awarded
48,329 Total Students

18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $29,591 after earning their degree at this institution. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 69% of students receive it.

37 Degrees in Major Awarded
43,000 Total Students

18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 68% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The full-time teacher rate is 38%.

34 Degrees in Major Awarded
31,110 Total Students

42% of the teachers are full time. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $33,702 a year. This public school has an average net price of $9,638.

#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands
33 Degrees in Major Awarded
70,109 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 56% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time.

#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio
28 Degrees in Major Awarded
19,231 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 53% are considered full time. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $29,861 a year. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 77% of students receive it.

26 Degrees in Major Awarded
39,896 Total Students

A typical student attending Austin Community College District will pay a net price of $7,224. Of all the students who attend this school, 61% get financial aid. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $32,890 a year.

23 Degrees in Major Awarded
35,390 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $35,668 after earning their degree at this institution. 49% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 40%.

#10

Texas State University

San Marcos
22 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
37,812 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1. In their early career, Texas State grads earn an average salary of $43,773. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $14,887.

Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title TX Job Growth TX Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 22% $52,220
Court Reporters 12% $58,330
Legal Support Workers 11% $54,670
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 10% $48,270
Legal Secretaries -14% $40,890

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to legal support.

Major Annual Graduates in TX
Law 2,044
Legal Research 262
Non-Professional Legal Studies 104

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