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Legal Support Services Schools in Virginia

541 students earned Legal Support degrees in Virginia in the 2020-2021 year.

A Legal Support Services major is the 72nd most popular major in this state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 205
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 179
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 179
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 179
Bachelor’s Degree 138
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 19
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 19

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: 1.1%
  • Black or African American: 14.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.8%
  • White: 53.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 20.3%
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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
55% Graduation Rate
93,349 Total Students

The 6.30% student loan default rate is lower than average. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 34% are considered full time. It takes the average student 4.47 years to graduate.

29 Degrees in Major Awarded
52,873 Total Students

A typical student attending Northern Virginia Community College will pay a net price of $9,452. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $38,623 after earning their degree at this institution. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 35% are considered full time.

22 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,759 Total Students

71% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. A typical student attending Reynolds Community College will pay a net price of $5,935.

20 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,769 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 73% of students receive it. A typical student attending Tidewater Community College will pay a net price of $7,312. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
10,483 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $24,888. The student loan default rate of 7.10% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,256 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,439. The full-time teacher rate is 25%. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

10 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,738 Total Students

22 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 84% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The full-time teacher rate is 30%.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,337 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 63% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,406. 21% of the teachers are full time.

#8

University of Richmond

University of Richmond
8 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
4,056 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $27,050. Most students complete their degree in 4.05 years. The student loan default rate is 1.90% which is lower than average.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,515 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it. An average student at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach will pay a net price of $13,174. Graduates earn an average $25,049 after graduation.

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
Legal Secretaries -19% $41,250

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

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