by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal assistant/paralegal. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,904 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal annually.
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Your choice of legal assistant/paralegal school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal assistant/paralegal schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the paralegal degree levels they offer.
MTI College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 18 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at MTI College in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Portland Community College if you want to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 79 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Edmonds Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lynnwood. This college ranks 39th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 67 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Edmonds Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in legal assistant/paralegal has to look into Mt. San Antonio College. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #783 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mt. SAC is a great college overall.
There were about 41 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.
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Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. This college ranks 25th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 26 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent data year.
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CSN is a very large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #500 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.
There were roughly 39 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.
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Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma. This college ranks 29th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 31 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Tacoma Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Tacoma Community CollegeExplore the best legal assistant/paralegal colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 999 | 710 |
| Washington | 831 | 79 |
| Oregon | 587 | 72 |
| Nevada | 354 | 78 |
| Hawaii | 267 | 12 |
| Alaska | 167 | 11 |
Legal Assistant/Paralegal is one of 5 different types of Legal Support Services programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 109 |
| Court Reporting and Captioning | 103 |
| Scopist | 10 |
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