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Best Legal Support Services Schools (2026): 127 Ranked by Salary & ROI

127 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Legal Support Services, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Legal Support Services graduate earns $36,992/yr across 127 schools.

Programs Ranked

127

Avg Earnings

$36,992/yr

Avg TSW Score

48/100

#1 School

North Hennepin Community College

$48,960/yr

BLS projects -0.6% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 78 annual job openings per related program area.

All Legal Support Services Programs Ranked

Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.

#	School	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Legal Support Services	57 52–60	$48,960/yr	50.4x
2	Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA · Legal Support Services	66 60–69	$50,681/yr	102.0x
3	Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ · Legal Support Services	64 58–67	$45,838/yr	105.2x
4	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL · Legal Support Services	61 56–65	$46,622/yr	76.7x
5	North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Legal Support Services	65 59–68	$48,599/yr	108.9x
6	Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Legal Support Services	64 58–67	$46,216/yr	104.8x
7	Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA · Legal Support Services	64 58–68	$45,880/yr	97.3x
8	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL · Legal Support Services	66 60–70	$43,871/yr	174.1x
9	Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL · Legal Support Services	60 55–64	$44,783/yr	77.1x
10	College of Lake County Grayslake, IL · Legal Support Services	64 58–67	$45,094/yr	99.3x
11	William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL · Legal Support Services	65 59–68	$43,980/yr	114.1x
12	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA · Legal Support Services	56 51–60	$49,137/yr	43.3x
13	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS · Legal Support Services	67 61–70	$44,921/yr	213.4x
14	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · Legal Support Services	67 60–70	$44,012/yr	200.2x
15	Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL · Legal Support Services	56 51–59	$42,994/yr	57.0x
16	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Legal Support Services	54 49–57	$44,576/yr	44.4x
17	Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI · Legal Support Services	65 59–68	$42,262/yr	138.9x
18	Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN · Legal Support Services	56 51–59	$49,694/yr	39.6x
19	Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · Legal Support Services	65 59–68	$41,278/yr	148.8x
20	Portland Community College Portland, OR · Legal Support Services	55 48–59	$42,463/yr	55.1x
21	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL · Legal Support Services	59 54–63	$39,517/yr	77.8x
22	Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Legal Support Services	59 53–62	$40,782/yr	70.8x
23	College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL · Legal Support Services	61 56–65	$40,429/yr	92.6x
24	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · Legal Support Services	54 48–58	$39,729/yr	56.7x
25	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Legal Support Services	53 49–56	$45,915/yr	39.6x
26	Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ · Legal Support Services	65 58–68	$38,910/yr	263.9x
27	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO · Legal Support Services	59 53–62	$38,485/yr	80.2x
28	Rose State College Midwest City, OK · Legal Support Services	53 49–56	$43,518/yr	42.5x
29	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · Legal Support Services	62 56–66	$38,404/yr	140.6x
30	MTI College Sacramento, CA · Legal Support Services	51 45–55	$47,535/yr	—
31	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX · Legal Support Services	61 55–64	$36,678/yr	117.7x
32	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Legal Support Services	55 49–58	$36,150/yr	62.3x
33	Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Legal Support Services	57 49–61	$34,447/yr	94.5x
34	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · Legal Support Services	56 48–59	$34,799/yr	80.5x
35	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · Legal Support Services	57 49–61	$35,314/yr	87.9x
36	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC · Legal Support Services	50 44–54	$39,026/yr	41.9x
37	Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA · Legal Support Services	52 47–55	$39,455/yr	41.3x
38	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN · Legal Support Services	51 46–54	$40,492/yr	36.2x
39	Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · Legal Support Services	51 46–55	$35,160/yr	44.8x
40	Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC · Legal Support Services	49 45–53	$37,615/yr	40.9x
41	Dallas College Dallas, TX · Legal Support Services	58 49–62	$33,381/yr	108.9x
42	South Coast College Orange, CA · Legal Support Services	48 41–52	$44,536/yr	23.0x
43	Valencia College Orlando, FL · Legal Support Services	54 47–58	$32,210/yr	80.9x
44	Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO · Legal Support Services	51 42–56	$31,842/yr	65.6x
45	CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY · Legal Support Services	48 43–51	$36,358/yr	38.5x
46	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND · Legal Support Services	49 44–52	$40,492/yr	30.8x
47	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA · Legal Support Services	48 43–51	$40,240/yr	30.9x
48	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA · Legal Support Services	49 45–53	$38,066/yr	36.1x
49	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI · Legal Support Services	50 45–53	$40,492/yr	32.8x
50	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN · Legal Support Services	47 42–50	$34,981/yr	39.0x
51	Fremont University Cerritos, CA · Legal Support Services	47 41–51	$38,854/yr	—
52	Center for Advanced Legal Studies Houston, TX · Legal Support Services	48 42–51	$39,387/yr	—
53	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL · Legal Support Services	49 44–52	$40,492/yr	28.9x
54	Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · Legal Support Services	57 50–61	$29,569/yr	163.1x
55	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL · Legal Support Services	48 43–51	$40,492/yr	25.8x
56	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV · Legal Support Services	47 38–51	$28,803/yr	61.2x
57	American Public University System Charles Town, WV · Legal Support Services	46 41–50	$40,049/yr	24.8x
58	National Paralegal College Phoenix, AZ · Legal Support Services	47 42–51	$40,585/yr	23.5x
59	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS · Legal Support Services	48 42–51	$40,492/yr	25.4x
60	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL · Legal Support Services	45 40–49	$48,819/yr	8.4x
61	Generations College Chicago, IL · Legal Support Services	46 40–49	$43,061/yr	16.0x
62	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY · Legal Support Services	44 36–47	$41,431/yr	19.1x
63	Nassau Community College Garden City, NY · Legal Support Services	45 37–49	$32,464/yr	37.7x
64	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN · Legal Support Services	45 39–49	$30,368/yr	44.2x
65	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Legal Support Services	45 40–49	$33,677/yr	34.9x
66	Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA · Legal Support Services	45 39–49	$30,115/yr	43.8x
67	Hamline University Saint Paul, MN · Legal Support Services	45 38–48	$43,918/yr	12.9x
68	Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
69	Post University Waterbury, CT · Legal Support Services	44 38–47	$36,412/yr	20.3x
70	Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
71	Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
72	Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
73	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Legal Support Services	45 39–48	$45,452/yr	7.5x
74	Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
75	Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
76	Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
77	Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$39,952/yr	13.9x
78	Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY · Legal Support Services	44 39–48	$36,398/yr	21.9x
79	Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Liverpool, NY · Legal Support Services	43 37–46	$36,398/yr	17.8x
80	Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Legal Support Services	43 37–46	$36,398/yr	18.0x
81	Bryant & Stratton College-Greece Rochester, NY · Legal Support Services	43 37–46	$36,398/yr	17.6x
82	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY · Legal Support Services	42 35–45	$39,740/yr	11.2x
83	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH · Legal Support Services	43 37–46	$36,398/yr	17.6x
84	Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH · Legal Support Services	43 37–46	$35,289/yr	20.1x
85	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Legal Support Services	43 38–47	$36,398/yr	18.7x
86	Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville, OH · Legal Support Services	43 37–46	$35,289/yr	20.1x
87	Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL · Legal Support Services	43 37–46	$35,289/yr	20.1x
88	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN · Legal Support Services	41 35–45	$34,421/yr	18.7x
89	IBMC College Fort Collins, CO · Legal Support Services	42 36–45	$37,542/yr	13.0x
90	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN · Legal Support Services	42 37–45	$30,224/yr	29.0x
91	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN · Legal Support Services	42 36–45	$35,086/yr	19.0x
92	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND · Legal Support Services	41 34–44	$34,421/yr	15.8x
93	Community Care College Tulsa, OK · Legal Support Services	41 35–44	$29,028/yr	—
94	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL · Legal Support Services	40 34–44	$34,421/yr	14.8x
95	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI · Legal Support Services	41 34–44	$34,421/yr	16.9x
96	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$37,559/yr	7.5x
97	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL · Legal Support Services	40 33–43	$34,421/yr	13.2x
98	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,479/yr	—
99	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe Monroe, LA · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,479/yr	—
100	Center for Advanced Legal Studies Houston, TX · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,585/yr	—
101	Miller-Motte College-Charleston Charleston, SC · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,479/yr	—
102	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,479/yr	—
103	Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,479/yr	—
104	Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,479/yr	—
105	Miller-Motte College-Conway Conway, SC · Legal Support Services	40 34–43	$27,479/yr	—
106	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS · Legal Support Services	40 33–43	$34,421/yr	13.0x
107	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC · Legal Support Services	39 34–42	$27,997/yr	24.4x
108	South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA · Legal Support Services	39 34–42	$27,530/yr	26.0x
109	West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV · Legal Support Services	38 32–41	$31,930/yr	10.2x
110	Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY · Legal Support Services	37 30–40	$30,998/yr	11.9x
111	South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$31,126/yr	9.5x
112	South University-West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, FL · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$31,126/yr	9.5x
113	South University-Savannah Savannah, GA · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$31,126/yr	9.5x
114	Bryant & Stratton College-Albany Albany, NY · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$30,998/yr	9.8x
115	Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Liverpool, NY · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$30,998/yr	9.6x
116	Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$30,998/yr	9.7x
117	Bryant & Stratton College-Greece Rochester, NY · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$30,998/yr	9.4x
118	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$30,998/yr	9.5x
119	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$30,998/yr	10.1x
120	South University-Columbia Columbia, SC · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$31,126/yr	9.5x
121	Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI · Legal Support Services	36 30–39	$30,998/yr	9.2x
122	South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Legal Support Services	36 30–40	$31,126/yr	9.5x
123	South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA · Legal Support Services	37 30–40	$31,126/yr	10.5x
124	Bryan University Tempe, AZ · Legal Support Services	35 27–38	$26,288/yr	16.6x
125	Plaza College Forest Hills, NY · Legal Support Services	35 29–38	$29,454/yr	8.5x
126	Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX · Legal Support Services	31 24–34	$24,616/yr	10.1x
127	Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA · Legal Support Services	31 24–34	$24,616/yr	10.2x

Programs by State

Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.

State	Programs	Avg Earnings	Avg TSW Score
New York	15	$34,322/yr	32
Florida	10	$39,138/yr	39
Illinois	9	$41,620/yr	39
Virginia	8	$37,223/yr	35
Texas	7	$35,181/yr	37
Minnesota	7	$43,719/yr	40
Wisconsin	6	$37,628/yr	33
South Carolina	6	$31,787/yr	33
Ohio	5	$35,585/yr	32
North Carolina	5	$35,112/yr	38
Washington	4	$40,887/yr	41
Louisiana	4	$30,541/yr	31
Indiana	4	$36,217/yr	37
Georgia	4	$34,163/yr	32
California	4	$40,124/yr	39

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best Legal Support Services Schools ranks 127 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Legal Support Services?

Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, North Hennepin Community College ranks #1 for Legal Support Services with a score of 57/100 and graduate earnings of $48,960/yr.

How much do Legal Support Services graduates earn?

Across 127 schools, Legal Support Services graduates earn an average of $36,992/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $50,681/yr.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.