by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 509 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 217 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree paralegal students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 29 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 25 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kirkwood Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
North Hennepin Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 14 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #8, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Inver Hills Community College is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grantham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 7 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. LSC is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Siba is a private for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 2 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Kansas City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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