by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,565 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 209 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal assistant/paralegal. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in legal assistant/paralegal.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursuline College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Painesville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Akron. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Akron is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Akron Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 6 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 33 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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With a ranking of #7, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Toledo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Herzing University - Kenosha landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Herzing University - Kenosha is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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With a ranking of #15, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s paralegal degrees 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%.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Michigan University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Baker College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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With a ranking of #20, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 10 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Whiting, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Calumet College of Saint Joseph Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
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