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Legal Support in Virginia

Legal Support Schools in Virginia

In 2022-2023, 449 students earned their Legal Support degrees in VA.

As a degree choice, Legal Support is the 72nd 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 203
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 126
Bachelor’s Degree 107
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 13
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 13

Gender Distribution

In Virginia, 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 Virginia is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.3%
  • Black or African American: 18.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.9%
  • White: 51.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.6%
  • Other Races: 18.5%
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20,880 people in the state and 596,640 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal support.

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A typical salary for a legal support grad in the state is $50,230, compared to a typical salary of $54,500 nationwide.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg
199 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
93,349 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $29,882. 19% of the teachers are full time. It takes the average student 4.47 years to graduate.

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29 Degrees in Major Awarded
52,873 Total Students

A typical student attending Northern Virginia Community College will pay a net price of $9,680. 65% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 35% are considered full time.

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22 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,759 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 26% are considered full time. This public school has an average net price of $3,492.

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20 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,769 Total Students

A typical student attending Tidewater Community College will pay a net price of $8,579. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 33% are considered full time. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
10,483 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 78%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $17,220.

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11 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,256 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. A typical student attending TNCC will pay a net price of $6,572. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 26% are considered full time.

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10 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,738 Total Students

A typical student attending Virginia Western Community College will pay a net price of $6,034. 23 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 83% get financial aid.

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8 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,515 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 26% are considered full time. 95% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

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8 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,337 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,103. The student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 26% are considered full time.

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#8

University of Richmond

University of Richmond
8 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
4,056 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $28,649. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 63% are considered full time. 8 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title VA Job Growth VA Median Salary
Legal Support Workers 10% $122,830
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 2% $41,550

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

Major Annual Graduates in VA
Law 1,111
Legal Research 259
Other Legal Professions 250
Non-Professional Legal Studies 92

View all majors related to Legal Support

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