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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 10,611 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Mississippi, there were 187 legal assistant/paralegal graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. To top this list, a school must have a successful legal assistant/paralegal program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi list. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 27 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi University for Women. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 46 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Booneville, Mississippi. It awarded 10 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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Jones County Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi list. Ellisville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 8 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi ranking. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
East Mississippi Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coahoma Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi ranking. Coahoma Community College is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full Coahoma Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
University of Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in Mississippi ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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