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2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools

112 Colleges in the United States
10,611 Paralegal Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #123 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 112 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,611 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools The paralegal program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Assistant/Paralegal rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Assistant/Paralegal School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in Paralegal
Bachelor's Degrees in Paralegal
Master's Degrees in Paralegal

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the paralegal degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Top Schools in Paralegal

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
43 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
67 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Roger Williams University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 67 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
63 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal needs to look into Portland Community College. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 63 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
56 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Cerritos College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were about 56 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
77 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 77 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 47th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 20 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at IHCC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In IL
43 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 11th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Purdue University Global

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 22 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
34 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 34 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
22.7% Growth in Graduates

MTI College is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Sacramento.

There were about 22 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at MTI College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL
32 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth. This college ranks 20th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 32 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 24 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
54 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 54 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
39 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 39 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Legal Assistant/Paralegal students that almost earned our Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
18 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
19 Widener University Chester, PA
20 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
21 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
22 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
23 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
24 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
25 Madonna University Livonia, MI

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One of 5 majors within the Legal Support Services area of study, Legal Assistant/Paralegal has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary 384
Court Reporting and Captioning 314
Other Legal Support Services 233
Scopist 3

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