by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 382 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 24 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois paralegal students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #1 spot on the list. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 23 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 14 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, MacCormac College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois list. MacCormac College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of Lake County landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Illinois Central College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #15, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois list. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
South Suburban College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in South Holland, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Suburban College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #17, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Des Plaines, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oakton Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Kankakee Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Frontier Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. Fairfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Illinois ranking. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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