by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at HCC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #4 out of 16 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for legal professions at HCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 37 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 35 |
| Certificate | 4 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Houston Community College handed out 37 associate’s degrees in legal professions.
HCC holds a strong position among schools offering legal professions at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,836 |
Read more about HCC tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 27% of legal professions associate’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of legal professions associate’s degree graduates at HCC were Hispanic or Latino. About 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate’s in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
HCC awarded 37 associate’s degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (41%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Houston Community College awarded 35 undergraduate certificate degrees in legal professions.
HCC is not yet ranked for legal professions at the undergraduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 23% of legal professions undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The largest share of legal professions undergraduate certificate degree graduates at HCC were Hispanic or Latino. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a undergraduate certificate in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
HCC conferred 35 undergraduate certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (40%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Houston Community College awarded 4 certificate degrees in legal professions.
HCC is not yet ranked for legal professions at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 25% of legal professions certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of legal professions certificate degree graduates at HCC were Black or African American. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a certificate in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
HCC awarded 4 certificate degrees in legal assistant/paralegal recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (50%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.