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2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Florida

17 Colleges in Florida
797 Paralegal Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #123 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 797 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal to qualified students.

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Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Florida 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. For our Best Overall Legal Assistant/Paralegal School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 Florida. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the paralegal degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Paralegal

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

It's difficult to beat Palm Beach State College if you want to pursue 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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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
72 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in legal assistant/paralegal needs to check out Rasmussen University - Florida. 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 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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

It's hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the midsize 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

Hillsborough Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the 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 approximately 55 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.

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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 data year.

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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 fairly large public college located in the large 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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
53 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 53 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In FL

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 8 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
61 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami. This college ranks 23rd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

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

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
64 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

SPC is a very large public college located in the city of St. Petersburg. This college ranks 34th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 64 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 31
Court Reporting and Captioning 13

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