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2025 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in New York

8 Colleges in New York
629 Paralegal Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #123 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New York 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 629 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal annually.

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Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in New York Your choice of legal assistant/paralegal school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Legal Assistant/Paralegal School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Paralegal
Bachelor's Degrees in Paralegal

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 New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the paralegal degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New York Schools in Paralegal

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
51 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Nassau Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 51 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
117 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

Bryant & Stratton College - Online is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #869 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great college overall.

There were roughly 117 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Online in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
51 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

New York City College of Technology is a great choice for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 118th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 51 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent data year.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
37 Paralegal Degrees Awarded

LaGuardia Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 111th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 37 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 29 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 104th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 22 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Buffalo. This college ranks 105th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 12 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

DCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #1027 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 5 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at DCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 182
Maryland 618 142
New Jersey 614 91
District of Columbia 441 31
Delaware 345 38

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

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Court Reporting and Captioning 41
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary 1

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