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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 504 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 244 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $21,357 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their legal assistant/paralegal program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio associate degree paralegal students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Gateway Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio. UC Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville landed the #3 spot on the list. Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a small private for-profit school situated in Brecksville, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Akron. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont College landed the #5 spot on the list. Belmont College is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Kirtland, Ohio, and it awarded 6 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. Columbus State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Warren, Ohio, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 5 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 5 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Northwestern Ohio Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
James A Rhodes State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Stautzenberger College - Maumee ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small private for-profit school situated in Maumee, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Zane State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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University of Toledo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio list. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Edison State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking. Edison Community College is a small public school situated in Piqua, Ohio. It awarded 0 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Parma came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Parma, Ohio, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
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