2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 561 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular school in the United States for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.
About 80% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 99 students majoring in legal professions at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 90 students majoring in legal professions at Ivy Tech Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Out of the 561 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 85% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in legal professions at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Bryan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 95% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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El Centro College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
About 87% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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National Paralegal College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Purdue University Global landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Of the 65 students majoring in legal professions at Purdue University Global, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in legal professions at Mt. SAC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Miami Dade College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.
Women make up 90% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Valencia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Women make up 78% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Broward College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Of the 47 students majoring in legal professions at CNM, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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San Diego Miramar College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 46 students majoring in legal professions at San Diego Miramar College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 78% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Center for Advanced Legal Studies came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
About 88% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Santa Ana College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Houston Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Post University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
Of the 40 students majoring in legal professions at Post University, 8% are male and 93% are female.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Of the 39 students majoring in legal professions at HCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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American River College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #25, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in legal professions at Tarrant County College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 561 different United States legal professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools award.
Legal Professions by Region
View the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Legal Professions Related Majors
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 98,583 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.