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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools

561 Colleges
$29,801 Avg Salary
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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the 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 moderately-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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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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 college 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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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the United States. 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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#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized 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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#6

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. 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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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large 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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#9

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#10

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school 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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#11

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College 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 #11 on the list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

Women make up 90% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#12

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#12

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Valencia College is a very 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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#14

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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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#16

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. 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 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 #17 on the 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. 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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#19

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #19, Houston 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 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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#21

Post University

Waterbury, CT

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 medium-sized 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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#22

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. HCC is a fairly 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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#24

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly 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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Tarrant County College District ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very 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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#26

Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY
#26

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
#26

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA
#32

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#34

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC
#34

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#37

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
#37

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
#37

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
#42

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
#42

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
#42

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA
#47

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
#47

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX
#47

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 561 different United States legal professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
52 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
52 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
52 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA
52 ASA College Brooklyn, NY
52 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
52 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
52 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
59 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
59 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
59 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
59 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
63 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
63 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
65 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
65 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
65 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
65 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
65 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
65 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
65 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
65 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
73 MTI College Sacramento, CA
73 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
73 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
73 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
73 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
73 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
79 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
79 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
79 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA
79 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
83 Blinn College Brenham, TX
83 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
83 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
83 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA

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.

Rank College Location
87 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
87 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
87 Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV
87 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
87 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
87 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
87 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
94 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
94 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
94 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
94 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
94 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
94 Fremont College Cerritos, CA
94 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
94 El Camino College Torrance, CA
102 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
102 Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR
102 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
102 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
102 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
107 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
107 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
107 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA
107 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
107 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
107 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
107 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
107 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
107 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
107 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC

View the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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