Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Cuesta 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 Cuesta College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 10,093 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.

Cuesta College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Paralegal (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Paralegal

Cuesta College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings

Paralegal Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in paralegal only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at Cuesta College are white. Around 75% 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 Cuesta College with a associate's in paralegal.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
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 CA, the home state for Cuesta 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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