by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,959 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 153 colleges that offer a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in legal assistant/paralegal.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 279 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 153 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 55 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 153 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #5 spot on the list. FGCU 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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Broward College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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The University of West Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 48 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Petersburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
American Public University System landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 67 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 72 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 26 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clayton State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 61 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Savannah Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 25 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 52 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Midlands Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 22 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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