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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

What traits are you looking for in a paralegal school? To help you decide if New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's paralegal program.

NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and approximately 941 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 NMSU Alamogordo

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Paralegal Student Demographics at NMSU Alamogordo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the paralegal majors at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo.

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at NMSU Alamogordo are white. Around 67% 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 New Mexico State University - Alamogordo 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 2
White 4
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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Alamogordo.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,310 $48,050
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 470 $49,800
Legal Support Workers 140 $49,310

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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