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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at American Public University System

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at American Public University System

If you plan to study legal assistant/paralegal, take a look at what American Public University System has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Assistant/Paralegal section at the bottom of this page.

  • Basic Certificate in Paralegal (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Paralegal

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

American Military University does offer online education options in paralegal for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Paralegal Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the paralegal majors at American Public University System.

79% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in paralegal only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at American Military University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a associate's in paralegal.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Careers That Paralegal Grads May Go Into

A degree in paralegal can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,810 $46,080
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 150 $59,440
Legal Support Workers 130 $56,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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