2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #231 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in legal assistant/paralegal during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Legal Assistant/Paralegal School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in paralegal matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for legal assistant/paralegal.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Legal Assistant/Paralegal in the Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for legal assistant/paralegal students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Paralegal Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Washburn University
Topeka, KS

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Washburn University is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Topeka. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in Kansas.

There were approximately 16 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

College of Saint Mary is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Omaha.

There were roughly 10 legal assistant/paralegal individuals who graduated with this degree at Saint Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in legal assistant/paralegal. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in Minnesota.

There were about 9 legal assistant/paralegal individuals who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in legal assistant/paralegal from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

4

William Woods University
Fulton, MO

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in legal assistant/paralegal has to check out William Woods University. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fulton.

There were about 5 legal assistant/paralegal individuals who graduated with this degree at William Woods in the most recent data year.

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5

Doane University
Crete, NE

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NE

Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Crete.

There were about 2 legal assistant/paralegal individuals who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent data year.

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 legal assistant/paralegal individuals who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent data year.

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8

Avila University
Kansas City, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

Avila is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City. More information about a bachelor’s in legal assistant/paralegal from Avila University

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Herzing University - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN

#2 Most Popular In MN

Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in legal assistant/paralegal from Herzing University - Minneapolis

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Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts
Saint Louis, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in legal assistant/paralegal from Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts

Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Colleges by State

Explore the most popular legal assistant/paralegal schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	6
Minnesota	438	18
Iowa	396	2
Kansas	349	12
Nebraska	326	6

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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.