Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Community College of Rhode Island
If you plan to study Legal Assistant/Paralegal, you may want to check out the program at Community College of Rhode Island. Get started with the following essential facts.
Community College of Rhode Island is in Warwick, RI.
During the most recent reporting year, 26 legal assistant/paralegal degrees were awarded at Community College of Rhode Island.
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Online Class Availability at Community College of Rhode Island
Online coursework is an option at Community College of Rhode Island. Among 12,275 students, 2,352 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,958 (32%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the diversity of Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates at Community College of Rhode Island, by degree type.
Program-wide, Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates at Community College of Rhode Island are 88% women (23) and 12% men (3).
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program at Community College of Rhode Island
Among the 26 associate’s legal assistant/paralegal graduates at Community College of Rhode Island, 88% were women (23) and 12% were men (3).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Assistant/Paralegal associate’s degree recipients at Community College of Rhode Island.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 9 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 11 |
| Black / African American | 2 |
| Two or More Races | 1 |
| International (Nonresident) | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 |
Minority students account for 54% of Legal Assistant/Paralegal associate’s degree recipients at Community College of Rhode Island, higher than the national average of 49%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Assistant/Paralegal Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Assistant/Paralegal program at Community College of Rhode Island work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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