by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major” ranking looked at 514 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal assistant/paralegal. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular legal assistant/paralegal programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 279 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 514 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 225 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 514 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #3 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Orchard Park, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 514 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 88 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 514 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #5 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 82 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, National Paralegal College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 77 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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New York City College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. City Tech is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 65 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New York City College of Technology Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 62 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 61 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Purdue University Global ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 103 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Valencia College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 55 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Portland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 63 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #16. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Broward College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 50 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of West Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 48 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Petersburg College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #20. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Miramar College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Center for Advanced Legal Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking, coming in at #20. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Ana College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major list. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Hillsborough Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 42 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 53 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 53 | Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH |
| 53 | Austin Community College District | Austin, TX |
| 53 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI |
| 53 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
| 53 | Clayton State University | Morrow, GA |
| 53 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 53 | ASA College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 62 | Peirce College | Philadelphia, PA |
| 62 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 62 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 62 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 62 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 67 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 67 | SUNY Canton | Canton, NY |
| 67 | Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL |
| 71 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 71 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
| 71 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 71 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 71 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 71 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| 71 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 78 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 78 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 78 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
| 78 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 78 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 78 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 78 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 78 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
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