2025 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Texas
8
Colleges in Texas
997
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #123 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 997 degrees in legal assistant/paralegal annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Legal Assistant/Paralegal School
The paralegal program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Assistant/Paralegal rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Assistant/Paralegal School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings by Degree Level
The paralegal school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Texas.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Texas
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the paralegal degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Texas Schools in Paralegal
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
88
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal has to look into Lone Star College System. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 88 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Lone Star College System
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
72
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were about 72 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from El Centro College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
50
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Austin Community College District if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 50 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Austin Community College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
59
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Tarrant County College District if you wish to pursue a degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 59 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Tarrant County College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
91
Paralegal Degrees Awarded
Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 91 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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