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2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
270 Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Ranked #123 in popularity, legal assistant/paralegal is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 270 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of legal assistant/paralegal school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Legal Assistant/Paralegal School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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 Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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The schools below may not offer all types of paralegal degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Paralegal

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Community College of Philadelphia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #1159 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Community College of Philadelphia is a great college overall.

There were about 25 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent data year.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Widener University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
46 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Harrisburg Area Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. HACC is a large public college located in the city of Harrisburg. This college ranks 73rd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 46 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Peirce College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 91st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
41 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

CCAC is a large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #876 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 41 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Community College of Allegheny County

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 89th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 18 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 5 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Berks Technical Institute in the most recent data year.

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Explore all the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 491
Maryland 618 142
New Jersey 614 91
District of Columbia 441 31
Delaware 345 38

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Legal Assistant/Paralegal is one of 5 different types of Legal Support Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Paralegal

Related Major Annual Graduates
Court Reporting and Captioning 12
Other Legal Support Services 2

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