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2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
941 Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #28 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for legal assistant/paralegal students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 941 associate degrees in legal assistant/paralegal to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of legal assistant/paralegal for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality paralegal program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal assistant/paralegal students working on their associate degree.

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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 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for legal assistant/paralegal students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Paralegal

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Portland Community College

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Cerritos College if you want to pursue an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Cerritos College

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MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

MTI College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from MTI College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal has to check out South Coast College. Located in the midsize city of Orange, South Coast College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from South Coast College

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Fremont College
Cerritos, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Fremont College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Cerritos.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Fremont College

Explore the best legal assistant/paralegal colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 405 689
Washington 288 79
Oregon 260 72
Nevada 185 78
Hawaii 79 12
Alaska 71 11

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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 29
Court Reporting and Captioning 7

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