2025 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Ranked #28 in popularity, legal assistant/paralegal is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for legal assistant/paralegal students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 122 associate degrees in legal assistant/paralegal during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on legal assistant/paralegal students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of legal assistant/paralegal students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized legal assistant/paralegal related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal assistant/paralegal students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The paralegal school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Legal Assistant/Paralegal in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Paralegal

1

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Central Piedmont Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Central Piedmont Community College

2

Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Johnston Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the fringe town of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Johnston Community College

Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	74
Florida	232	527
Georgia	217	147
West Virginia	180	73
Tennessee	170	72
Arkansas	161	24
Virginia	158	205
Kentucky	129	11
Louisiana	124	42
Alabama	109	27
South Carolina	105	137

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Rankings in Majors Related to Paralegal

Legal Assistant/Paralegal is one of 5 different types of Legal Support Services programs to choose from.

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.