2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,611 people earned their degree in legal assistant/paralegal, making the major the 123rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,471 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 23 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized school located in Orchard Park, New York that handed out 114 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online also took the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online is $13,746 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 62 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,932 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 46 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at HACC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HACC is $11,608 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region paralegal students list, CCAC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $9,284 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students per year to attend CCAC.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 41 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region paralegal students list, CCBC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $7,890 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students.
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Peirce College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Peirce is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Peirce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Peirce is $8,382 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Brookdale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Brookdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,351 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students per year to attend Brookdale Community College.
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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia also took the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Philadelphia is $13,384 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 46 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
AACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,707 for middle atlantic region paralegal students per year to attend AACC.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $7,444 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students per year to attend LaGuardia.
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With a ranking of #11, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at City Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for City Tech is $4,120 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
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With a ranking of #12, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 33 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $5,270 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
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Erie Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 30 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $4,575 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students per year to attend Erie Community College.
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George Washington University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 43 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $32,563 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students per year to attend George Washington University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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SUNY Canton did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Canton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region paralegal students list, SUNY Canton has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $13,832 for middle atlantic region paralegal students per year to attend SUNY Canton.
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Touro College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Touro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Touro College is $22,259 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 6 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo also took the #20 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,269 for Middle Atlantic Region Paralegal students per year to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #18, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Liverpool, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region paralegal students list, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is $7,349 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Northampton County Area Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Northampton Community College also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton Community College is $9,162 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #20, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 4 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is $12,506 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is $10,291 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
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Stevenson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Stevenson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $24,906 for middle atlantic region paralegal students per year to attend Stevenson.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Widener is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region paralegal students list, Widener has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Widener University is $31,792 for middle atlantic region paralegal students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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Notes and References
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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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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