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. 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 for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 10,611 people earned their degree in legal assistant/paralegal, making the major the 123rd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 965 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 96 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 bachelor’s degree paralegal students.
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 for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 113 degrees to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #2 spot on the list. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 53 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 96 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stevenson University is a small school located in Stevenson, Maryland that handed out 38 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Petersburg College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 27 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, SUNY Canton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Canton, New York, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roger Williams University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Roger Williams University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Clayton State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brandman University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 18 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 18 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 17 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 17 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Peirce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Peirce College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Washburn University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 14 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wilmington University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 14 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Roosevelt University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major for a Bachelor’s list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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