Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Community College of Philadelphia

What traits are you looking for in a paralegal school? To help you decide if Community College of Philadelphia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's paralegal program.

Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 students attend the school each year.

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.

Community College of Philadelphia Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available

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

Community College of Philadelphia Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings

Paralegal Student Demographics at Community College of Philadelphia

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

Community College of Philadelphia Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program

77% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in paralegal only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Community College of Philadelphia may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at Community College of Philadelphia are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Philadelphia.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	12,440	$52,780
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	2,050	$46,170
Legal Support Workers	870	$78,140

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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