by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how Essex stacks up against peers offering legal support services.
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Essex reports the legal support services program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,742 | $8,216 |
| Fees | $1,307 | $1,307 |
Read more about Essex tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 21% of legal support services associate’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services associate’s degree graduates at Essex are Black or African American. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal support services majors at Essex County College.
The legal support services program at Essex breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 18 |
Essex conferred 18 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in the latest year of data — 78% to women and 22% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (39%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.