Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Virginia Western Community College
If you plan to study Legal Assistant/Paralegal, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Western Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, VA.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 legal assistant/paralegal degrees were granted at Virginia Western Community College.
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Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Western Community College
Distance learning is available at Virginia Western Community College. Among 6,332 students, 1,354 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,540 (24%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates at Virginia Western Community College, by degree type.
Across all degree levels, Legal Assistant/Paralegal graduates at Virginia Western Community College are 94% women (16) and 6% men (1).
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program at Virginia Western Community College
Among the 8 associate’s legal assistant/paralegal graduates at Virginia Western Community College, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Assistant/Paralegal associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 7 |
| Asian | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Legal Assistant/Paralegal associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College, below 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
Those who complete Legal Assistant/Paralegal program at Virginia Western Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.