Master’s Degrees in Legal Support Services
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Education Levels of Legal Support Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 90 people earned their master's degree in legal support. This makes it the 234th most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in legal support at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate | 354 |
| Master’s Degree | 90 |
Earnings of Legal Support Majors With Master’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in legal support is $55,530. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $55,530 and the high is $55,530.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in legal support is $50,382. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $52,698 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $48,066.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in legal support. About 75.6% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 22 |
| Women | 68 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of legal support master’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Most Popular Legal Support Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 5 colleges that offer a master’s degree in legal support. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
George Washington University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in legal support. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their master's degree in legal support from GWU. Of these students, 78% were women and 74% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Texas State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in legal support. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in legal support from Texas State.
Georgetown University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in legal support. Each year, around 19,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,872 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,592 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in legal support from Georgetown. About 47% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Legal Support Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 75 | |
| 15 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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