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Major Overview for Legal Assistant/Paralegal

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Overview for 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.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Legal Assistant/Paralegal among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA
279
(17.9%)
Open Admissions$11,820
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
192
(2.3%)
Moderately Selective$13,060
Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA
48
(20.1%)
Open Admissions$14,750
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
39
(7.2%)
Open Admissions$5,227
Villa Julie College
Stevenson, MD
36
(6.5%)
Minimally Selective$28,344
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
34
(0.8%)
Minimally Selective$16,465
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
30
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$10,954
Saint Marys College of California
Moraga, CA
30
(4.2%)
Minimally Selective$43,376
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
29
(3.1%)
Highly Selective$28,428
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
28
(2.7%)
Minimally Selective$16,306
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.