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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at St Petersburg College

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at St Petersburg College

Every legal assistant/paralegal school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the paralegal program at St Petersburg College stacks up to those at other schools.

SPC is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and approximately 26,430 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)
  • Associate’s Degree in Paralegal
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Paralegal

The paralegal major at SPC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Legal Assistant/Paralegal. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Paralegal Student Demographics at SPC

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

69% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in paralegal only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at SPC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at SPC are white. Around 69% 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 St Petersburg College with a associate's in paralegal.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

95% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of paralegal bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in paralegal at SPC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St Petersburg College with a bachelor's in paralegal.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 1
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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 30,230 $50,120
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 4,800 $50,350
Legal Support Workers 1,750 $65,520

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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