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2026 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Arizona

4 Colleges in the United States
309 Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Awarded
$41,813 Avg Early-Career Salary

Legal Assistant/Paralegal is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their legal assistant/paralegal programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for legal assistant/paralegal students.

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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall legal assistant/paralegal education in Arizona.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

No school ranked higher than Phoenix College this year for legal assistant/paralegal. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a large public university. Phoenix College awarded about 66 legal assistant/paralegal degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their legal assistant/paralegal degree from Phoenix College earn around $42,374 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,679 to complete this degree. Get the full legal assistant/paralegal details for Phoenix College

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Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 18 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Yavapai College in the most recent data year. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates of Yavapai College earn a median of $52,087 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,087 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Yavapai College

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Pima Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in legal assistant/paralegal, ranking #3. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a very large public university. About 24 legal assistant/paralegal degrees were awarded at Pima Community College in the most recent year. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates of Pima Community College earn a median of $40,977 early in their careers. Pima Community College graduates carry a median of $10,655 in student loans. More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from Pima Community College

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Rio Salado College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in legal assistant/paralegal, landing the #4 spot this year. Rio Salado College is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Rio Salado College awarded about 40 legal assistant/paralegal degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their legal assistant/paralegal degree from Rio Salado College earn around $48,564 in the first couple years of their career. Rio Salado College graduates carry a median of $13,679 in student loans. Get the full legal assistant/paralegal details for Rio Salado College

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A rank of #5 makes Bryan University Los Angeles one of the top schools for legal assistant/paralegal. Bryan University Los Angeles is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. Bryan University Los Angeles awarded about 76 legal assistant/paralegal degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the legal assistant/paralegal program make about $26,288 in their early career. Bryan University Los Angeles graduates carry a median of $32,563 in student loans. See the full legal assistant/paralegal program report for Bryan University Los Angeles

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National Paralegal College landed the #6 spot for legal assistant/paralegal this year. This small private for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. Roughly 19% of students complete a degree within six years here. National Paralegal College awarded about 85 legal assistant/paralegal degrees in the most recent data year. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates of National Paralegal College earn a median of $40,585 early in their careers. National Paralegal College graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans. More information about a degree in legal assistant/paralegal from National Paralegal College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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