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Legal Support Services at George Washington University

If you are interested in studying Legal Support Services, you may want to check out the program at George Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

George Washington University is in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 legal support services degrees were granted at George Washington University.

Online Class Availability at George Washington University

Distance learning is available at George Washington University. Among 25,374 students, 3,989 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,955 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Support Services Rankings at George Washington University

Rankings can help you compare George Washington University’s Legal Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 234
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#1 of 2
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 32
Best Value	Nationwide	#231 of 236

Earnings for Legal Support Services Graduates from George Washington University

Those who finish George Washington 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	$55,530
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$58,144
4 years	$69,745
5 years	$76,042

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Legal Support Services graduates from George Washington University report median earnings of $69,745, compared with $92,364 for all George Washington University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Legal Support Services graduates at George Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Legal Support Services graduates at George Washington University are 79% women (34) and 21% men (9).

Legal Support Services Master’s Program at George Washington University

Of the 21 master’s legal support services degrees awarded at George Washington University, 81% were women (17) and 19% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services master’s degree recipients at George Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 52% of Legal Support Services master’s degree recipients at George Washington University, above the national average of 49%.*

*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 George Washington University

This Legal Support Services program at George Washington University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	43

Top-Paying Careers for Legal Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Legal Support Services program at George Washington University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Legal Support Services graduates, 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.