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2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Southeast Region

40 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,959 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 40 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,959 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal to qualified students.

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Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Southeast Region 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

The paralegal school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Southeast Region. 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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Paralegal

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

Palm Beach State College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #793 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 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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Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
279 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 279 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
72 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Rasmussen University - Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
82 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great option for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
55 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #765 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 55 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
67 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were about 67 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
61 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 61 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
52 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Seminole State is a large public college located in the small city of Sanford. This college ranks 33rd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 52 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Seminole State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
55 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

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Explore the best legal assistant/paralegal colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 668
North Carolina 710 160
Georgia 690 179
Virginia 630 343
Tennessee 624 73
South Carolina 530 138
Kentucky 518 53
Mississippi 501 122
Alabama 500 29
Louisiana 489 43
Arkansas 466 24
West Virginia 410 73

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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 40
Court Reporting and Captioning 29

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