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CIP 22.0302 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Legal Assistant/Paralegal.

A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Legal Assistant/Paralegal award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 22.0302. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years1681,984
2025Associate degree3724,446
2025Certificate 2–4 years465
2025Bachelor degree56731
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate11296
2025Master degree2106
2025Post-master certificate13
2025Certificate under 12 weeks3100
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1341,909
2024Certificate 1–2 years1722,015
2024Associate degree3854,413
2024Certificate 2–4 years354
2024Bachelor degree61775
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate14336
2024Master degree2102
2024Post-master certificate12
2024Certificate under 12 weeks569
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1301,694
2023Certificate 1–2 years1702,142
2023Associate degree3814,575
2023Certificate 2–4 years361
2023Bachelor degree69788
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate17353
2023Master degree392
2023Post-master certificate13
2023Certificate under 12 weeks424
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1301,635
2022Certificate 1–2 years1732,332
2022Associate degree3915,022
2022Certificate 2–4 years365
2022Bachelor degree69880
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate17354
2022Master degree375
2022Certificate under 12 weeks326
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1291,705
2021Certificate 1–2 years1752,212
2021Associate degree4005,186
2021Certificate 2–4 years467
2021Bachelor degree74942
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate18340
2021Master degree398
2021Certificate under 12 weeks313
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1271,720
2020Certificate 1–2 years1711,931
2020Associate degree4164,982
2020Certificate 2–4 years162
2020Bachelor degree86976
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate18322
2020Master degree295
2020Post-master certificate12
2020Certificate under 12 weeks861
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1141,511

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 22.0302 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 22 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

578 institutions

Related fields

Legal Studies. ↗

Pre-Law Studies. ↗

Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other. ↗

Law. ↗

Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. ↗

Programs for Foreign Lawyers. ↗