Texas State University Master’s in Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Texas State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in paralegal, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Rankings for the Texas State Master’s in Paralegal
In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Master's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.
On the 2021 list, Texas State was ranked #414 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #20 in Texas.
How Much Does a Master’s in Paralegal from Texas State Cost?
Texas State Graduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Texas State was $880 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $458 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,751 | $15,191 |
| Fees | $1,913 | $1,913 |
Does Texas State Offer an Online Master’s in Paralegal?
Online degrees for the Texas State paralegal master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
Texas State Master’s Student Diversity for Paralegal
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 81.5% of the paralegal students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 83.0%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 55.6% of paralegal master’s degree recipients at Texas State in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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*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.
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