Arts, design and media
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- Median pay
- $72,420
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Postsecondary certificate
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
ProgramsLegal Professions and Studies
Legal Support Services
CIP22.03
488 colleges offer Legal Support Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 488
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $52,443
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $27,229
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 404
- Associate's
- 488
- Bachelor's
- 81
- Master's
- 4
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 14
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 25
What it covers
About Legal Support Services
Legal Support Services is part of Legal Professions and Studies: instructional programs that prepare individuals for the legal profession, for related support professions and professional legal research, and focus on the study of legal issues in non-professional programs.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 22.03.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 22.03.
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter
- Court Interpreter
- Scopist
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 404 | $56,8534 yrs after · 37 colleges | $13,30028 colleges |
| Associate's | 488 | $45,7514 yrs after · 98 colleges | $21,00046 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 81 | $52,4434 yrs after · 26 colleges | $27,22925 colleges |
| Master's | 4 | $80,1904 yrs after · 2 colleges | $61,5001 college |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 14 | $56,5744 yrs after · 2 colleges | $11,9101 college |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 25 | $76,9514 yrs after · 2 colleges | $28,5835 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Legal Support Services graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Cincinnati, OH · Public · 28 graduates
$67,713
debt $18,875
- 2
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$66,978
debt not reported
- 3
Stevenson, MD · Private nonprofit · 26 graduates
$63,656
debt $19,500
- 4
Ypsilanti, MI · Public · 10 graduates
$60,196
debt not reported
- 5
Normal, IL · Public · 23 graduates
$59,943
debt $14,000
- 6
Allendale, MI · Public · 36 graduates
$57,728
debt $21,000
- 7
Kent, OH · Public · 19 graduates
$57,413
debt not reported
- 8
Fort Myers, FL · Public · 71 graduates
$56,695
debt $15,375
- 9
Bristol, RI · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$56,566
debt not reported
- 10
St. Petersburg, FL · Public · 40 graduates
$52,657
debt $19,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Legal Support Services by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Legal
Legal Support Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $72,110
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Associate's degree
Legal
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Median pay
- $62,890
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Associate's degree
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Arts, design and media
Interpreters and Translators
- Median pay
- $60,170
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Legal
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
- Median pay
- $58,650
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Office and administrative support
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Median pay
- $55,570
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
More in Legal Professions and Studies
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Legal Support Services
How many colleges offer Legal Support Services?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Legal Support Services at these degree levels: certificate (404 colleges), associate's (488 colleges), bachelor's (81 colleges), master's (4 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (14 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (25 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Legal Support Services graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Legal Support Services earn $52,443 a year four years after finishing, across 26 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Legal Support Services graduates earn the most?
University of Cincinnati reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Legal Support Services: $67,713 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.