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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the New England Region

17 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$40,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England 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 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 428 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 134 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region”.

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 35 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Roger Williams University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Legal Assistant/Paralegal at MWCC

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Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region list. Community College of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 26 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at North Shore Community College

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Norwalk Community College is a small school located in Norwalk, Connecticut that handed out 6 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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Quincy College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Quincy College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 11 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bunker Hill Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Middlesex Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public institution located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at MassBay Community College

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Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, Connecticut

Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Legal Assistant/Paralegal at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

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Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire

Nashua Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Nashua Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 1 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Hartford Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Suffolk University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the New England Region ranking. Bay Path University is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Bay Path University

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