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 Minnesota” 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 Minnesota, there were 168 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 Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 9 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 Minnesota”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota list. IHCC is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 20 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Inver Hills Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 21 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota ranking. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #8, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Paralegal Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 0 students 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.
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