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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 10,611 people earned their degree in legal assistant/paralegal, making the major the 123rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,565 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 87 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MacCormac College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school awarded 225 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Akron landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Herzing Akron is a small school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 20 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ursuline College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’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.
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Lake Erie College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Painesville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Stautzenberger College - Brecksville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Brecksville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 19 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Suburban College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in South Holland, Illinois, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Belmont College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Belmont College is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Henry Ford College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 37 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 33 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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