Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Yavapai College

What traits are you looking for in a paralegal school? To help you decide if Yavapai College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's paralegal program.

Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and approximately 6,009 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.

Yavapai College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Paralegal (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Paralegal (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Paralegal

Online Classes Are Available at Yavapai College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Yavapai College does offer online courses in paralegal for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Yavapai College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings

Paralegal Student Demographics at Yavapai College

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

Yavapai College Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program

80% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in paralegal only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Yavapai College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at Yavapai College are white. Around 73% 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 Yavapai College with a associate's in paralegal.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 AZ, the home state for Yavapai College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	7,280	$48,370
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	840	$53,850
Legal Support Workers	690	$58,220

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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