by our College Data Analytics Team
[Legal Assistant/Paralegal](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-support-services/legal-assistant-paralegal/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for legal assistant/paralegal students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in legal assistant/paralegal, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is American Public University System, our #1 best value for legal assistant/paralegal in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,400. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates carry a median of $26,419 in student loans. Early-career legal assistant/paralegal graduates make about $40,049. That is a strong return on a $26,419 median debt.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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