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Legal Support Services at Purdue University Global

Legal Support Services at Purdue University Global

If you plan to study Legal Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Global. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Global is in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 309 legal support services graduations were recorded at Purdue University Global.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University Global

Many students take online classes at Purdue University Global. Of 45,588 students, 45,429 (100%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 159 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Graduates of Purdue University Global’s Legal Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Legal Support Services at Purdue University Global
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,492
2 years $32,309
3 years $31,455
4 years $36,823
5 years $42,449

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Support Services graduates from Purdue University Global earn a median of $36,823, compared with $57,862 for all Purdue University Global graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Legal Support Services earnings compared with all majors at Purdue University Global

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Legal Support Services graduates from Purdue University Global comes in at $31,147.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Legal Support Services graduates at Purdue University Global, by degree type.

Program-wide, Legal Support Services graduates at Purdue University Global are 83% women (256) and 17% men (53).

Of the 58 associate’s legal support services graduates at Purdue University Global, 90% were women (52) and 10% were men (6).

Purdue University Global gender breakdown of Legal Support Services Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 34
Hispanic / Latino 9
Black / African American 10
Asian 2
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Legal Support Services majors at Purdue University Global

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global, below the national average of 48%.*

Of the 125 bachelor’s legal support services graduates at Purdue University Global, 81% were women (101) and 19% were men (24).

Purdue University Global gender breakdown of Legal Support Services Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 66
Hispanic / Latino 21
Black / African American 19
Asian 5
Two or More Races 5
Unknown 9
Racial-ethnic diversity of Legal Support Services majors at Purdue University Global

Minority students account for 40% of Legal Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global, below the national average of 41%.*

Of the 81 master’s legal support services degrees awarded at Purdue University Global, 79% were women (64) and 21% were men (17).

Purdue University Global gender breakdown of Legal Support Services Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 33
Hispanic / Latino 10
Black / African American 22
Asian 3
American Indian / Alaska Native 2
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Legal Support Services majors at Purdue University Global

Minority students account for 51% of Legal Support Services master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global, higher than the national average of 49%.*

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

This Legal Support Services program at Purdue University Global breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Legal Administrative Assistant 16
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 109
Other Legal Support Services 184

Students who finish Legal Support Services program at Purdue University Global work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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

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