Legal Assistant/Paralegal at SUNY Westchester Community College
If you plan to study Legal Assistant/Paralegal, consider the program at SUNY Westchester Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, NY.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 legal assistant/paralegal graduations were recorded at SUNY Westchester Community College.
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Studying Online at SUNY Westchester Community College
Online coursework is an option at SUNY Westchester Community College. Of 9,359 students, 953 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,510 (27%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates at SUNY Westchester Community College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates at SUNY Westchester Community College are 85% women (11) and 15% men (2).
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program at SUNY Westchester Community College
Among the 10 associate’s legal assistant/paralegal graduates at SUNY Westchester Community College, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Assistant/Paralegal associate’s degree recipients at SUNY Westchester Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 4 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 3 |
| Black / African American | 3 |
Minority students account for 60% of Legal Assistant/Paralegal associate’s degree recipients at SUNY Westchester Community College, higher than the national average of 49%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Assistant/Paralegal Graduates
Students who finish Legal Assistant/Paralegal program at SUNY Westchester Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.