by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 965 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major” ranking analyzed 96 colleges that offered a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. That schools that top this list have a program in legal assistant/paralegal in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major”.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Peirce College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wesley College is a small school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 9 bachelors’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.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Canton landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Canton is a small public school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 24 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Mary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South University, Montgomery ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. South University, Montgomery is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 2 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
Full South University, Montgomery Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Roger Williams University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #8. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #9. Texas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 19 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi University for Women ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi University for Women Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #14. Bryan University is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 9 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Hilbert College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking. Hamburg, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #16. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Assistant/Paralegal at The University of West Florida
With a ranking of #18, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand View University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #19. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Kenner ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenner, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Kenner Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Roosevelt University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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South University, Savannah came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Legal Assistant/Paralegal at South University, Savannah
University of Providence came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major ranking. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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 University of Providence Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #24, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. Ursuline College is a small school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #25, Lake Erie College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major list. LEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Painesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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