by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,611 people earned their degree in legal assistant/paralegal, making the major the 123rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,544 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 Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region paralegal students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region. Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Paralegal College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region. National Paralegal College is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Paralegal College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Center for Advanced Legal Studies. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Full Center for Advanced Legal Studies Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 89 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tarrant County College District landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
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Phoenix College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 61 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paralegal degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. RSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
With a ranking of #20, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s paralegal degrees to qualified students.
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Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s paralegal students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Legal Assistant/Paralegal Report
Yavapai College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 24 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Angelina College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Paralegal Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Angelina College is a small school located in Lufkin, Texas that handed out 12 ’s paralegal degrees in 2020-2021.
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