Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Western Piedmont Community College
WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,792.
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.
WPCC Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Paralegal (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Paralegal
Online Classes Are Available at WPCC
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
WPCC does offer online education options in paralegal for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
WPCC Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings
Paralegal Student Demographics at WPCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the paralegal majors at Western Piedmont Community College.
WPCC Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at WPCC are white. Around 100% 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 Western Piedmont Community College with a associate's in paralegal.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
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 NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 10,160 | $47,210 |
| Legal Support Workers | 750 | $65,160 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 590 | $48,880 |
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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