by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Massachusetts Bay Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in paralegal, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MassBay Community College paid an average of $230 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $24 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $576 | $5,520 |
| Fees | $4,800 | $4,800 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about MassBay Community College tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. MassBay Community College does offer online classes in its paralegal associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MassBay Community College Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their Associate in paralegal in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 85.0%.
Around 33.3% of paralegal associate degree recipients at MassBay Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
