Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Merritt College
Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and approximately 6,261 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.
Merritt College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Paralegal (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Paralegal
Merritt College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings
Paralegal Student Demographics at Merritt College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the paralegal majors at Merritt College.
Merritt College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program
Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in paralegal graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merritt College with a associate's in paralegal.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 CA, the home state for Merritt 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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