2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Iowa

If you pursue a associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of legal assistant/paralegal. Combined, these schools handed out 30 associate degrees in legal assistant/paralegal to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Legal Assistant/Paralegal School for Your Associate Degree

The paralegal associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Iowa ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of legal assistant/paralegal students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for legal assistant/paralegal.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Iowa

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for legal assistant/paralegal students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Paralegal Students Working on Their Associate

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

15 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kirkwood Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

There were roughly 15 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Des Moines Area Community College is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. DMACC is a very large public college located in the suburb of Ankeny. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in Iowa.

There were roughly 12 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

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3

Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal has to look into Iowa Lakes Community College. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public college located in the town of Estherville.

There were roughly 2 legal assistant/paralegal individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa Lakes Community College in the most recent data year.

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4

Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Iowa Tech Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Sioux City.

There were approximately 1 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA

Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Marshalltown Community College

Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	310	73
Kansas	283	12
Missouri	214	38
Nebraska	166	23
North Dakota	141	4

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Legal Assistant/Paralegal Related Rankings by Major

Legal Assistant/Paralegal is one of 3 different types of Legal Support Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Court Reporting and Captioning	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.