Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Legal Professions And Studies

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

225th

Popular nationwide

345

Search Rank on O's List

Colleges offer it

985

Graduates (2018-19)

Men: 215
Women: 770

Trends

Graduates

Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type

Median Graduating Class by College Type

Number of Colleges by Size

Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates

Florida Gulf Coast University	77
CUNY New York City College of Technology	45
The University of West Florida	35
St Petersburg College	31
Kent State University at Kent	28
University of Toledo	28
Grand Valley State University	26
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	24
Mississippi University for Women	21
University of Houston-Clear Lake	21

Average public university graduating class: 17 students.

Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

Liberty University	99
Stevenson University	31
Peirce College	24
Roger Williams University	24
Wesley College	23
Regent University	17
Davenport University	16
Madonna University	16
Roosevelt University	15
John F Kennedy University	12

Average private university graduating class: 10 students.

O's Insights on Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
60% of graduates come from public universities.