by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UHCL compares to other colleges that offer legal support services.
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UHCL holds a strong position among schools offering legal support services. In particular, it placed #7 out of 28 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Houston-Clear Lake awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in legal support services.
Legal Support Services students who finish a bachelor’s at UHCL report a median salary of $48,678 a year. This is below $59,411, the median for all majors at UHCL.
To complete a bachelor’s at UHCL, legal support services students accumulate a median of $20,625 in student loans. This is lower than $21,343, the typical median for all majors at UHCL.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,024 | $20,544 |
| Fees | $1,746 | $1,746 |
Learn more about UHCL tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of legal support services bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services bachelor’s degree graduates at UHCL are Hispanic or Latino. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston-Clear Lake with a bachelor’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the legal support services majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
The legal support services program at UHCL breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 19 |
UHCL granted 19 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 89% to women and 11% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (53%).