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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Odessa College

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Odessa College

What traits are you looking for in a paralegal school? To help you decide if Odessa College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's paralegal program.

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 7,019 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.

  • Basic Certificate in Paralegal (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Paralegal (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Paralegal

Paralegal Student Demographics at Odessa College

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

92% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in paralegal graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Odessa 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 9
White 3
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 TX, the home state for Odessa College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 24,290 $56,270
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 6,250 $57,940
Legal Support Workers 2,140 $63,140

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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