Legal Support Services Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Legal Support Services maps to BLS occupations averaging about $76,642, with roughly 438,860 workers nationwide in those roles. About 2,258 bachelor's completions in IPEDS 2023; median program completion runs near 60%.
Key Statistics
Legal Support Services: what the data shows
Common questions about legal support services degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a legal support services degree?
A Legal Support Services program is classified under NCES CIP 00.2203 in the Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) field family (00.22).
IPEDS counted 10,492 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
How long does it take to get a legal support services degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.2203 in our file:
- 2,258 Bachelor's (32.1% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 4,606 Master's (65.5% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 173 Doctorate (2.5% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What do you learn in legal support services?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Time Management, Critical Thinking, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What degree do you need?
For Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a legal support services degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Legal Support Services to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 154,540 | $54,140 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 195,890 | $46,040 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,737,820 | $46,290 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 472,300 | $78,140 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 103,650 | $46,050 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1,189,330 | $66,260 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a legal support services degree worth it?
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $4,566 and median net price is $9,854.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Legal Support Services and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$4,566 Median In-State Public
$18,785 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Legal Support Services majors are, on average, $4,566 for in-state public colleges, and $18,785 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Legal Support Services programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
10,492 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Legal Support Services from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Legal Support Services.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Central Florida | FL | 59,095 |
| 2 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 54,926 |
| 3 | Liberty University | VA | 50,059 |
| 4 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | 48,238 |
| 5 | Lone Star College System | TX | 47,486 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Legal Support Services programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taft College | CA | $1,108 |
| 2 | Imperial Valley College | CA | $1,126 |
| 3 | Yuba College | CA | $1,128 |
| 4 | Compton College | CA | $1,142 |
| 5 | El Camino Community College District | CA | $1,144 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Legal Support Services programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada College | CA | $10 |
| 2 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $29 |
| 3 | Coastal Pines Technical College | GA | $124 |
| 4 | Cleveland Community College | NC | $414 |
| 5 | Coahoma Community College | MS | $560 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Legal Support Services programs.
Graduation Rates
60.00% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
59.64% Average Graduation Rate
159 Institutions Reporting
48.05% - 73.97% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Legal Support Services programs across institutions.
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.2203 in the survey year used in our extract (7,037 total across levels below).
- 2,258 Bachelor's (32.1% of IPEDS total)
- 4,606 Master's (65.5% of IPEDS total)
- 173 Doctorate (2.5% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $76,642. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Legal Support Services graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $80,395 | 154,540 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $59,075 | 195,890 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $57,329 | 1,737,820 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $108,560 | 472,300 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $59,145 | 103,650 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $96,116 | 1,189,330 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$78,020 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Legal Support Services majors is $78,020.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Legal Support Services majors.
Occupations by Share
438,860 2023 Workforce
The number of Legal Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Legal Support Services by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Legal Support Services in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Legal Support Services.
Age distribution for Legal Support Services degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Legal Support Services degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Legal Support Services degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Legal Support Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Legal Support Services.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Legal Support Services field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Legal Support Services majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Legal Support Services majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Legal Support Services majors.
About
Legal Support Services
In 2023, 10,492 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Legal Support Services.
CIP Code
00.2203 - Legal Support Services
What the data shows
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $76,642. The largest mapped role by headcount is Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (154,540 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $4,566 in-state at public colleges and $18,785 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.