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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,183 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 461 colleges that offered a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular legal assistant/paralegal programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree paralegal students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Orchard Park, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 461 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 82 associates’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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 79 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Centro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 77 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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National Paralegal College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 77 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #11, Valencia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Broward College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Center for Advanced Legal Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 43 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Miramar College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #17, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. SAC is a large school located in Santa Ana, California that handed out 41 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Nevada Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Hillsborough Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 39 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hillsborough Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
American River College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 38 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 37 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full Nassau Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 35 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Roger Williams University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Los Angeles City College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 35 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 34 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for an Associate list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 34 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Not only did these schools make the top 52 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 54 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 56 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
| 56 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 56 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 56 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 56 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 56 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| 56 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 63 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
| 63 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 63 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 63 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 63 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 63 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
| 69 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 69 | Rio Salado College | Tempe, AZ |
| 69 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
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