Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Coastline Community College

Every legal assistant/paralegal school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the paralegal program at Coastline Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, California and has a total student population of 8,826.

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.

Coastline Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Coastline Community College

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.

Coastline Community College does offer online education options in paralegal for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Coastline Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings

Paralegal Student Demographics at Coastline Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the paralegal majors at Coastline Community College.

Coastline Community College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program

82% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in paralegal only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Coastline Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Coastline Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in paralegal graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Coastline Community College with a associate's in paralegal.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 CA, the home state for Coastline Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	33,390	$61,240
Legal Support Workers	7,050	$56,420
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	3,560	$58,180

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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