2025 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Southeast Region
32
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,595
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for legal assistant/paralegal students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,595 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Legal Assistant/Paralegal School
The paralegal program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Assistant/Paralegal rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Southeast Region.
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 the Southeast Region
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.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Paralegal
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
228
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 228 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Liberty University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
68
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In FL
40
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Palm Beach State College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.
There were about 40 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent data year.
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Florida SouthWestern State College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 17 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at FSW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Florida SouthWestern State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In FL
72
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Rasmussen University - Florida
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
39
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 39 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Valencia College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
50
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
HCC is a very large public college located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 50 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Hillsborough Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In FL
42
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Seminole State is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Sanford. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Seminole State is a great college overall.
There were about 42 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Seminole State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Seminole State College of Florida
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In FL
45
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #360 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.
There were approximately 45 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
49
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 49 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Florida Gulf Coast University
