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Legal Support Services at Florida Gulf Coast University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Support Services, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 legal support services graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Gulf Coast University

Distance learning is available at Florida Gulf Coast University. Of 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Legal Support Services Graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University

Graduates of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Legal Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,884
2 years	$30,409
3 years	$33,937
4 years	$44,645
5 years	$55,628

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Legal Support Services graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University earn a median of $44,645, compared with $55,050 for all Florida Gulf Coast University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Legal Support Services graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University comes in at $22,777.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Legal Support Services graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Legal Support Services graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 70% women (50) and 30% men (21).

Legal Support Services Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 71 bachelor’s legal support services graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 70% were women (50) and 30% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 39% of Legal Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Legal Support Services Concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University

This Legal Support Services program at Florida Gulf Coast University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	71

Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Legal Support Services program at Florida Gulf Coast University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Legal Support Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$134,350
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$80,735
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,955
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$67,272
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.