Paralegal Schools in Maryland
Maryland contains
fourteen
schools that offer paralegal programs.
Hood College,
the highest-ranking paralegal school in MD, has a total student population of 2,493 and
is the
271st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 14 paralegal schools
in Maryland,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Kaplan College comes out as the most expensive ($24,596/yr),
with Prince George's Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,203/yr.
Paralegal students from Maryland schools who go on to become
paralegals,
paralegalss,
paralegal professionals,
real estate paralegals, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 246,810 people working as
paralegals and legal assistants alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$50,080.
Also, Legal support workers make on average $58,630 per year and there are about 39,590 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Maryland alone, there are
1,060 employed legal support workers earning an average yearly salary of
$48,500. Paralegals and legal assistants in this state earn
$50,330/yr and there are 5,930 employed.
Also, within the paralegal schools
in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from paralegal,
there are 2792 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Paralegal Programs in Maryland
Stevenson University
Program ID: 158695
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Kaplan College
Program ID: 86561
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Associates
Hagerstown Community College
Program ID: 71353
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate
Montgomery College
Program ID: 111217
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Frederick Community College
Program ID: 64941
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
University of Maryland-University College
Program ID: 180936
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Anne Arundel Community College
Program ID: 13391
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
The Community College of Baltimore County
Program ID: 165951
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Harford Community College
Program ID: 72286
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate
College of Southern Maryland
Program ID: 41862
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Associates
Prince George's Community College
Program ID: 134939
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Chesapeake College
Program ID: 36641
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Baltimore City Community College
Program ID: 18460
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Maryland Interesting Facts
- The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10, 1845 at Annapolis.
- In 1830 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore.
- During revolutionary times Rockville was known as Hungerford's Tavern the name of its most familiar landmark. One of the first calls to freedom from British rule was heard at the tavern in 1774.
- The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is considered a masterpiece and one of the finest 19th century buildings in the world. The basilica is the first cathedral in the United States. Baltimore represents the first Roman Catholic diocese.
- Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.
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