2024 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Texas
6
Colleges in Texas
1,011
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for legal assistant/paralegal students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,011 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Legal Assistant/Paralegal School
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.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings by Degree Level
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 Texas.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Texas
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.
Top Texas Schools in Paralegal
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
77
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 77 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from El Centro College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
39
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Austin Community College District if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were about 39 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Austin Community College District
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
It's hard to beat University of Houston - Clear Lake if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 18 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from University of Houston - Clear Lake
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
79
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Tarrant County College District if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 35th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 79 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Tarrant County College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
34
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 34 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from San Jacinto Community College
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