2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 431 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal assistant/paralegal programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Kenner. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Herzing University - Kenner is located in Kenner, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Herzing University - Kenner also took the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Herzing University - Kenner is $24,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 7 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
Sullivan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,392 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students per year to attend Sullivan University.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clayton State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Clayton State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clayton State University is $10,918 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
MUW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MUW is $12,054 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students list, SPC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,226 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students per year to attend SPC.
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With a ranking of #6, South University, Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
South University, Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South University, Columbia is $23,187 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Atlanta, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,542 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students per year to attend Herzing University - Atlanta.
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The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
UWF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students list, FGCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.
South University, West Palm Beach ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.
South University, West Palm Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South University, West Palm Beach is $22,592 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
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South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. South University, Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 2 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
South University, Virginia Beach also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend South University, Virginia Beach is $20,395 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #13, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 9 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
MC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MC is $17,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,952 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students per year to attend UT Chattanooga.
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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
Regent University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Regent also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $15,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students.
South University, Savannah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
South University, Savannah also took the #19 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South University, Savannah is $16,989 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students list, NUS Florida has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NUS Florida is $23,905 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.
URichmond also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend URichmond is $25,838 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #20, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
South University’s online programs not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,178 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students per year to attend South University’s online programs.
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References
- 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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