Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Essex County College
Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,360.
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.
Essex Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Paralegal (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Paralegal
Essex Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings
Paralegal Student Demographics at Essex
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the paralegal majors at Essex County College.
Essex Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program
Essex does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in paralegal graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate's in paralegal.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
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 NJ, the home state for Essex County College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 8,120 | $58,260 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1,710 | $56,870 |
| Legal Support Workers | 720 | $71,920 |
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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