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2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

20 Ranked Colleges
777 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 9,938 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,449 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 777 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal assistant/paralegal. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal assistant/paralegal programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal assistant/paralegal program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #1 spot on the list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 82 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $9,474 for southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full El Centro College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,755 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 34 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,152 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tarrant County College.

Full Tarrant County College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 33 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $11,596 for southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Austin Community College District Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#5

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 17 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $8,276 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

CNM also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $10,977 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full San Antonio College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#8

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Rose State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RSC is $11,805 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,967 for southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Full Collin County Community College District Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#7 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,672 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Full San Jacinto Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#11

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $10,696 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Lone Star College System ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,136 for southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.

Full Lone Star College System Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#14

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#18 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $10,469 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Yavapai College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.

Yavapai College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Yavapai College is $11,660 for southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Kilgore College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kilgore College is a medium-sized school located in Kilgore, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k list, Kilgore College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $12,382 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Kilgore College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#17

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Tyler Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s paralegal degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $13,091 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20 in overall quality

Center for Advanced Legal Studies did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Center for Advanced Legal Studies also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20.

Full Center for Advanced Legal Studies Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#19

National Paralegal College

Phoenix, Arizona
#21 in overall quality

National Paralegal College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 85 degrees to qualified associates’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.

National Paralegal College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

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#20

Bryan University

Tempe, Arizona
#22 in overall quality

Bryan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Paralegal Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k list, Bryan University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,983 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Paralegal students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bryan University.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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