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2023 Best Value Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$23,348 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,692 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 446 people earned a degree or certificate in legal support services, making the major the #180 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for legal support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for legal support majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Hamline University to be the best value school for legal support services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hamline also did well on our Best Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per year. On average, legal support graduates from Purdue University Global take out $33,486 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#3

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Davenport University are $17,208 a year.

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#4

Capital University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Capital graduate students pay an average of $13,190 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for legal support services students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sullivan University are $15,840 a year. Legal Support majors at Sullivan University take out an average of $32,234 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $28,410 a year. While working on their Graduate Certificate, legal support majors at USD accumulate an average of around $12,665 in student debt.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate legal support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 a year.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tulane are $61,130 a year. The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Tulane take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $30,139.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Legal Support Services is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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