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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,959 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,499 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 140 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 86 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 82 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 140 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #3 spot on the list. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 61 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 140 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Hillsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 39 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Military University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Greenville Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 31 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Georgia Military College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 29 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Military College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 29 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Savannah Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 23 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Midlands Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Indian River State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tidewater Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 20 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Baton Rouge Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
South University’s online programs ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Forsyth Tech
With a ranking of #24, York Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full York Technical College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
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