by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Legal Professions is the 16th most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,809 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 561 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular legal professions programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree legal professions students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 561 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #2 spot on the list. Orchard Park, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 86 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 82 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.
National Paralegal College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. National Paralegal College is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 77 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 62 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 61 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Valencia College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 55 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 55 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Broward College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking. BC is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
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San Diego Miramar College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 46 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Center for Advanced Legal Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
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Santa Ana College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 42 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Post University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 39 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 37 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 52 | Austin Community College District | Austin, TX |
| 52 | Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH |
| 52 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 52 | ASA College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 52 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 52 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 59 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 59 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 59 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 59 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 63 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 63 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 65 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 65 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
| 65 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 65 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 65 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 65 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 65 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
| 73 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 73 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
| 73 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 73 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 73 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 73 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 79 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 79 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
| 79 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 79 | Rio Salado College | Tempe, AZ |
| 83 | West Los Angeles College | Culver City, CA |
| 83 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 83 | Blinn College | Brenham, TX |
| 83 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
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