by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New York, there were 691 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered 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 New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized school located in Orchard Park, New York that handed out 114 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece landed the #2 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 4 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mildred Elley Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Mildred Elley Albany is a private for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herkimer County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Canton. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York. Located in Canton, New York, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking. SUNY Schenectady is located in Schenectady, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Plaza College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Plaza College is a small school located in Forest Hills, New York that handed out 12 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
ASA College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Liverpool, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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New York City College of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking. City Tech is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 65 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Erie Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 30 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Dryden, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Jefferson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Watertown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Nassau Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 62 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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Genesee Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Batavia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Hilbert College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking. Hilbert College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamburg, New York. It awarded 2 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Broome ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. SUNY Broome is a public institution located in Binghamton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Dutchess Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 13 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking, coming in at #22. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 22 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York list. Canandaigua, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Bronx Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in New York ranking. Bronx Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 11 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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