by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, there were 535 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 160 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in legal assistant/paralegal.
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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 North Carolina for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina associate degree paralegal students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 18 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate. Morganton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carteret Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Carteret Community College is a public institution located in Morehead City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Johnston Community College is a small public school situated in Smithfield, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Johnston Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Hudson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #8, Gaston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Dallas, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Pitt Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winterville, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pitt Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Durham Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Vance-Granville Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Vance-Granville Community College is a public institution located in Henderson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Vance-Granville Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Surry Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Dobson, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Davidson County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. DCCC is a small public school situated in Thomasville, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Davidson County Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Central Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Sanford, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cape Fear Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cape Fear Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #18, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Sylva, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Miller-Motte College Raleigh ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Miller-Motte College Raleigh Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Wilson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. WCC is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
South Piedmont Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. South Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Polkton, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Piedmont Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
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