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2026 Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Oregon

[Legal Assistant/Paralegal](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-support-services/legal-assistant-paralegal/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong legal assistant/paralegal education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for legal assistant/paralegal students.

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• Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Oregon

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the legal assistant/paralegal degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools

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Portland Community College
Portland, OR

$5,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$44,592 Median Earnings (10yr)

Portland Community College earned the #1 spot for value among legal assistant/paralegal schools in Oregon. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. In-state tuition and fees average $5,220, with out-of-state students paying around $10,440. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the legal assistant/paralegal program here. Early-career legal assistant/paralegal graduates make about $42,463. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt.

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Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR

$6,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,058 Avg Student Debt

$36,676 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Umpqua Community College one of the best values for legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the town of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $6,104 in tuition and fees. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates carry a median of $13,058 in student loans. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates of Umpqua Community College earn a median of $58,219 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,058 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.