College of Arts and Sciences
School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
www.kent.edu/multidisciplinary-studies


About This Program

The Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies program combines legal theory and practical skills to prepare you for a career in the legal field. Read more...

Contact Information

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Paralegals and legal assistants

  • 10.5% much faster than the average
  • 337,800 number of jobs
  • $52,920 potential earnings

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

  • -2.6% decline
  • 63,600 number of jobs
  • $48,820 potential earnings

Legal support workers, all other

  • -1.2% decline
  • 50,400 number of jobs
  • $59,540 potential earnings

Accreditation

The B.A. degree in Paralegal Studies is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.