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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Virginia Western Community College

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Virginia Western Community 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 Virginia Western Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and approximately 5,738 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

Paralegal Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

83% Women
17% 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 Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 83% 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 Virginia Western 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 1
White 5
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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9,960 $51,600
Legal Support Workers 7,050 $114,390
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,390 $45,530

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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