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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at McHenry County College

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at McHenry County College

If you are interested in studying legal assistant/paralegal, you may want to check out the program at McHenry County College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and approximately 7,814 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.

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

Online Classes Are Available at MCC

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.

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

Paralegal Student Demographics at MCC

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

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at MCC are white. Around 60% 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 McHenry County College with a associate's in paralegal.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 IL, the home state for McHenry County College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 13,540 $57,180
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,070 $47,670
Legal Support Workers 810 $61,910

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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