by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 South Carolina, there were 170 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 137 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,384 and $21,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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 paralegal school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina associate degree paralegal students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trident Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. 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.
Full Trident Technical College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 22 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Assistant/Paralegal at York Technical College
Central Carolina Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Central Carolina is located in Sumter, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Beaufort, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Miller-Motte College Conway did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. MMC Conway is a small school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Miller-Motte College Conway Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
South University, Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at South University, Columbia
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Bob Jones University
With a ranking of #12, Miller-Motte College Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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