Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how Grand Valley ranks among other schools offering degrees in legal support services.
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Grand Valley ranks competitively among schools offering legal support services. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 234 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Grand Valley State University handed out 36 bachelor’s degrees in legal support services.
Legal Support Services majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,792 a year. This is below $57,127, the median for all majors at Grand Valley.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Grand Valley, legal support services graduates take on a median debt of $21,500 in student loans. This is lower than $26,476, the typical median for all majors at Grand Valley.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,560 | $21,894 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 19% of legal support services bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of legal support services bachelor’s degree graduates at Grand Valley are White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the legal support services majors at Grand Valley State University.
The legal support services program at Grand Valley breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 56 |
Grand Valley awarded 56 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).