by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Mountain Empire Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in paralegal, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MECC paid an average of $331 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $154 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $9,918 |
| Fees | $90 | $795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about MECC tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the paralegal associate degree program at MECC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MECC Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Associate in paralegal in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.0%.
Of those students who received an associate degree at MECC in paralegal at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
