2025 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Michigan

Legal Assistant/Paralegal is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #123 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 226 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal to qualified students.

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Pick Your Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Michigan

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.

Top Michigan Schools in Paralegal

1

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

22.7% Growth in Graduates

Grand Valley State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Grand Valley State University

2

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

3.6% Growth in Graduates

Oakland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Oakland Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Oakland Community College

Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	314
Illinois	870	226
Indiana	737	141
Wisconsin	672	104

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Paralegal

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	1

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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.