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 in the Far Western US Region” 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,825 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 64 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #1 spot on the list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 42 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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American River College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full American River College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Los Angeles City College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 42 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fullerton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Evergreen Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Full Evergreen Valley College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #9, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Riverside City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 22 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #14, Coastline Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fountain Valley, California, and it awarded 48 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Coastline Community College
MTI College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Edmonds Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. Edmonds Community College is a public institution located in Lynnwood, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 20 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Career College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 19 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, West Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Los Angeles College is located in Culver City, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 42 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pasadena City College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 68 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fremont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Cerritos, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Spokane Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 27 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Umpqua Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Roseburg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Umpqua Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Southwestern College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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