Legal Assistant Paralegal

A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 472 institutions across the United States, with a total of 30741 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

3,801

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

4,575

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

809

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

414

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

92

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

3

degrees awarded

Other Awards

21,047

awards given

Top Schools for Legal Assistant Paralegal

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH
1,050
2 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
752
3 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
736
4 Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Houston, TX
687
5 Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
363
6 National Paralegal College
Phoenix, AZ
361
7 University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
357
8 American River College
Sacramento, CA
339
9 Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Orchard Park, NY
336
10 Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
315
11 Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
279
12 Bryan University
Tempe, AZ
264
13 Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
248
14 Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
246
15 Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
231
16 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
217
17 Post University
Waterbury, CT
216
18 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
216
19 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
215
20 Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
210
21 Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
210
22 Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
207
23 Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL
206
24 De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
198
25 Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
196
26 CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
195
27 Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
190
28 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
189
29 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
187
30 Portland Community College
Portland, OR
183
31 Dallas College
Dallas, TX
183
32 Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
180
33 Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
180
34 Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
177
35 Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
177
36 Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
174
37 Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
169
38 San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
165
39 Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
165
40 Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
162
41 Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
162
42 East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
160
43 Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
160
44 St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
159
45 Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
159
46 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
156
47 Valencia College
Orlando, FL
156
48 Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO
156
49 Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
154
50 West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA
147
51 George Washington University
Washington, DC
147
52 Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
146
53 Edmonds College
Lynnwood, WA
145
54 College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
138
55 Clayton State University
Morrow, GA
135
56 University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
135
57 Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
133
58 Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
132
59 Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
130
60 Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, CA
128
61 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
125
62 Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
123
63 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
120
64 Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
119
65 Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
117
66 Arlington Career Institute
Grand Prairie, TX
117
67 Merritt College
Oakland, CA
116
68 Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
116
69 El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
114
70 Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
114
71 Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL
113
72 Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
111
73 Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
111
74 Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
108
75 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
108
76 Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
107
77 Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
106
78 Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO
106
79 Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
105
80 Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
104
81 Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
104
82 Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
103
83 Community College of Denver
Denver, CO
102
84 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
102
85 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
102
86 North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN
102
87 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
102
88 Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE
99
89 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
99
90 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
99
91 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
99
92 Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
99
93 Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
96
94 Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
96
95 Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
96
96 Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
95
97 SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY
93
98 Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
93
99 Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI
92
100 Husson University
Bangor, ME
92