2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Southeast Region
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 9,938 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,915 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,536 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal assistant/paralegal programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal assistant/paralegal program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Southeast Region
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Valencia College also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State College of Florida is $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 32 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach State College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,003 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students per year to attend Indian River State College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
HCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,238 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students per year to attend HCC.
With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,222 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students per year to attend American Public University System.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 30 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Reynolds Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $5,961 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $4,321 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
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Broward College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BC is $12,649 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree paralegal students list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree paralegal students list, Rasmussen University - Florida has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clarkston, Georgia, and it awarded 9 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $5,682 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
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Miami Dade College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 45 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
Baton Rouge Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BRCC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,111 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students per year to attend Baton Rouge Community College.
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Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
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Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. FSW is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSW, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida SouthWestern State College is $8,100 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a medium-sized school located in Senatobia, Mississippi that handed out 9 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students per year to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $3,916 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
Greenville Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,016 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students per year to attend Greenville Technical College.
Midlands Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. MTC is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MTC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Midlands Technical College is $4,974 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students.
St Petersburg College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $3,226 for southeast region associate degree paralegal students per year to attend St Petersburg College.
Gaston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Gaston College is a medium-sized school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 12 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $8,486 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
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Clayton State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree paralegal students list, Clayton State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clayton State University is $10,918 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students.
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Atlanta Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Technical College is $-157 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Paralegal students. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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