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2022 Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
431 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 Southeast region, there were 2,915 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 431 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal assistant/paralegal program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.

UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UWF.

Full UWF Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#2

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clayton State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,918 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Clayton State University.

Full Clayton State University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#3

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga also took the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,952 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Full UT Chattanooga Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Eastern.

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#7

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Mississippi University for Women came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s paralegal degrees in 2019-2020.

MUW also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi University for Women is $12,054 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#11 in overall quality

Mississippi College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

MC also made our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend MC is $17,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Legal Assistant/Paralegal at MC

#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 125 bachelors’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Liberty University Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report

#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s paralegal students in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took the #15 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,905 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NUS Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s paralegal degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree paralegal students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Regent.

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#12

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

University of Richmond ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Paralegal Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URichmond did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Richmond is $25,838 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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