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 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 the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,544 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 Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer 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 Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Paralegal College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region. National Paralegal College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full National Paralegal College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Center for Advanced Legal Studies landed the #2 spot on the list. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 201 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 88 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peloton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Peloton College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Central University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 10 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Phoenix College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 71 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Angelina College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Garland, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midland, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 21 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alvin Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Amarillo College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Texas College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Antonio College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 27 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 89 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 24 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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