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2026 Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges in the United States
165 Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Awarded
$43,754 Avg Early-Career Salary

Legal Assistant/Paralegal degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best legal assistant/paralegal schools.

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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal assistant/paralegal degrees they offer, see the list below.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

No school ranked higher than Hamline University this year for legal assistant/paralegal. Hamline University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 60% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 49 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Hamline University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the legal assistant/paralegal program make about $40,297 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete this degree. Get the full legal assistant/paralegal details for Hamline University

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A rank of #2 makes North Hennepin Community College one of the top schools for legal assistant/paralegal. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. North Hennepin Community College awarded about 22 legal assistant/paralegal degrees in the most recent data year. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates of North Hennepin Community College earn a median of $48,780 early in their careers. North Hennepin Community College graduates carry a median of $18,625 in student loans. Get the full legal assistant/paralegal details for North Hennepin Community College

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in legal assistant/paralegal, ranking #3. Inver Hills Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights. Inver Hills Community College awarded about 17 legal assistant/paralegal degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the legal assistant/paralegal program make about $49,694 in their early career. Inver Hills Community College graduates carry a median of $24,521 in student loans. See the full legal assistant/paralegal program report for Inver Hills Community College

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A rank of #4 makes Lake Superior College one of the top schools for legal assistant/paralegal. Lake Superior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. About 13 legal assistant/paralegal degrees were awarded at Lake Superior College in the most recent year. Legal Assistant/paralegal graduates of Lake Superior College earn a median of $42,543 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,156. See the full legal assistant/paralegal program report for Lake Superior College

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A rank of #5 makes Rasmussen College Minnesota one of the top schools for legal assistant/paralegal. This large private for-profit university is located in the city of St. Cloud. There were roughly 64 legal assistant/paralegal students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen College Minnesota in the most recent data year. Graduates of the legal assistant/paralegal program make about $37,457 in their early career. Rasmussen College Minnesota graduates carry a median of $28,336 in student loans. Read more about the legal assistant/paralegal program at Rasmussen College Minnesota

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 10 schools evaluated.

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