2025 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in Washington

If you pursue a associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #28 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of legal assistant/paralegal. Combined, these schools handed out 66 associate degrees in legal assistant/paralegal to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Legal Assistant/Paralegal School for Your Associate Degree

The paralegal associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on legal assistant/paralegal students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of legal assistant/paralegal students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized legal assistant/paralegal related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for legal assistant/paralegal students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Washington

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for legal assistant/paralegal students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Paralegal

1

Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Edmonds Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Lynnwood.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Edmonds Community College

2

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal has to look into Spokane Community College. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Spokane.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Spokane Community College

3

Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in legal assistant/paralegal needs to check out Tacoma Community College. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Tacoma.More information about a associate in legal assistant/paralegal from Tacoma Community College

Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	689
Oregon	260	72
Nevada	185	78
Hawaii	79	12
Alaska	71	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Paralegal

Legal Assistant/Paralegal is one of 5 different types of Legal Support Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	4
Court Reporting and Captioning	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.