Most Popular Colleges for Legal Support Services Master’s Degree Programs
There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in legal support services. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
With 55 master’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, George Washington University is the most popular college in the country for legal support services degree-seekers.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,790 |
$29,790 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$50 |
$50 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,655 |
$1,655 |
Across all programs, there were 775 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.
Texas State is ranked #2 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in legal support to 32 students in 2017-2018. Texas State also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a legal support degree.
Graduate students at Texas State can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,392 |
$14,692 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,837 |
$1,837 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$435 |
$850 |
The school reported having 1,091 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 714 were classified as teaching assistants, and 216 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 17 students earned master's degrees in legal support services at Kaplan University - Davenport Campus in 2017-2018, making the school the third most popular in the nation. Kaplan University - Davenport Campus also ranks #3 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a legal support degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Kaplan University - Davenport Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$799 |
$799 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
Georgetown is the #4 most popular school for legal support. It handed out 11 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Georgetown also ranks #4 in popularity in District of Columbia for students seeking a legal support degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$47,880 |
$47,880 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$451 |
$451 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,995 |
$1,995 |
In 2017-2018, Georgetown reported having 648 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.
Master's degrees in legal support were awarded to 1 students at Kaplan University - Hagerstown Campus in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #5 spot on our list. Kaplan University - Hagerstown Campus also ranks #5 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a legal support degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Kaplan University - Hagerstown Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$824 |
$824 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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