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2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
504 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 reviewed 6 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal assistant/paralegal. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 504 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Ohio 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Ohio Schools in Paralegal

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Every student pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal has to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

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

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. 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 about 25 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
33 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Toledo if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
32 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Sinclair Community College if you want to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton. This college ranks 30th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 32 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
41 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 45th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 41 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Akron. This university ranks 35th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 2 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Herzing Akron in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Brecksville.

There were approximately 3 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Stautzenberger College - Brecksville in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 9 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Stautzenberger College - Maumee in the most recent year we have data available.

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 156
Illinois 870 226
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 21
Court Reporting and Captioning 11

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