by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,825 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 941 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. To top this list, a school must have a successful legal assistant/paralegal program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree paralegal students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #1 spot on the 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 43 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Miramar College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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American River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles City College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Los Angeles City College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Fullerton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 27 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oxnard, California. It awarded 26 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Evergreen Valley College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Evergreen Valley College is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Canyons Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #12, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Cupertino, California, and it awarded 25 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 25 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
MTI College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Sacramento, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Coastline Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full Coastline Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Riverside City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 22 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lynnwood, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 20 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, West Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Culver City, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Full West Los Angeles College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Northwest Career College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Northwest Career College is a small school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 19 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pasadena City College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 18 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fremont College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Fremont College is a small school located in Cerritos, California that handed out 18 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Southwestern College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Umpqua Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Roseburg, Oregon, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Full Umpqua Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
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