by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 New England region, there were 428 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 134 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Middlesex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. MCC is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 7 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Norwalk, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Norwalk Community College
Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Quincy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 4 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full NHTI-Concord’s Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a small school located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts that handed out 4 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at University of Hartford
Nashua Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Nashua Community College
Northern Essex Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Northern Essex Community College is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bay Path University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 2 students 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%.
Suffolk University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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