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2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges in Illinois
382 Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #123 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 382 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Illinois 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal assistant/paralegal schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the paralegal degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Paralegal

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In IL
43 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools 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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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Roosevelt University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Roosevelt University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
10.3% Growth in Graduates

Lewis and Clark Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Godfrey. This college ranks 68th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 29 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 14 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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MacCormac College
Chicago, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

MacCormac is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago.

There were roughly 13 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at MacCormac in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from MacCormac College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 23 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Rasmussen University - Illinois

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
37.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 46th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 29 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Wilbur Wright College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College

Explore all the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 314
Michigan 915 156
Indiana 737 141
Wisconsin 672 104

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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 3
Court Reporting and Captioning 3

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