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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Santa Fe Community College

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Santa Fe Community College

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

SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has a total student population of 3,459.

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

Paralegal Student Demographics at SFCC

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

100% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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SFCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in paralegal graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Fe Community 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 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Santa Fe Community College.

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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