# Legal Support Services

> Legal Support Services is a field of study in the Legal Professions and Studies area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/legal-support-services
- CIP code: 22.03 (Legal Professions and Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 488 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 404 | $48,852 | $56,853 | $13,300 |
| Associate's | 488 | $42,131 | $45,751 | $21,000 |
| Bachelor's | 81 | $43,706 | $52,443 | $27,229 |
| Master's | 4 | $68,634 | $80,190 | $61,500 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 14 | $59,773 | $56,574 | $11,910 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 25 | $54,764 | $76,951 | $28,583 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Cincinnati](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus-2898) | Cincinnati, OH | $67,713 | $18,875 |
| [Peirce College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/peirce-college-2089) | Philadelphia, PA | $66,978 | not reported |
| [Stevenson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stevenson-university-2606) | Stevenson, MD | $63,656 | $19,500 |
| [Eastern Michigan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/eastern-michigan-university-869) | Ypsilanti, MI | $60,196 | not reported |
| [Illinois State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/illinois-state-university-1264) | Normal, IL | $59,943 | $14,000 |
| [Grand Valley State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grand-valley-state-university-1110) | Allendale, MI | $57,728 | $21,000 |
| [Kent State University at Kent](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kent-state-university-at-kent-main-campus-1380) | Kent, OH | $57,413 | not reported |
| [Florida Gulf Coast University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-gulf-coast-university-976) | Fort Myers, FL | $56,695 | $15,375 |
| [Roger Williams University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/roger-williams-university-2259) | Bristol, RI | $56,566 | not reported |
| [St Petersburg College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-petersburg-college-2570) | St. Petersburg, FL | $52,657 | $19,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/court-reporters-and-simultaneous-captioners): $72,420 median pay
- [Legal Support Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/legal-support-workers-all-other): $72,110 median pay
- [Paralegals and Legal Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/paralegals-and-legal-assistants): $62,890 median pay
- [Interpreters and Translators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/interpreters-and-translators): $60,170 median pay
- [Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/title-examiners-abstractors-and-searchers): $58,650 median pay
- [Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/legal-secretaries-and-administrative-assistants): $55,570 median pay

## More in Legal Professions and Studies

- [Law](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/law): 176 colleges
- [Non-Professional Legal Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/non-professional-legal-studies): 169 colleges
- [Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/legal-research-and-advanced-professional-studies): 138 colleges
- [Legal Professions and Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/legal-professions-and-studies-other): 41 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/