Paralegal Schools In Arkansas
Arkansas has 7 accredited paralegal schools where paralegal faculty who teach paralegal classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in paralegal in the state of Arkansas, which encompasses paralegal training at the paralegal associates degree level.
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Professional Trends
Arkansas Vs. National Paralegal Employment
| Arkansas | 2,890 |
| National | 476,640 |
Of all of the paralegals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Arkansas.
Employment Growth for Paralegals In Arkansas
| 2,940 | 2,820 | 2,950 | 2,760 | 2,890 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arkansas, the field of paralegal is shrinking. In Arkansas, 50 less paralegals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for paralegals around the US. Nationally, the number of paralegals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Paralegal VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas
| $33,770 | $35,105 | $34,945 | $35,115 | $35,300 |
| $36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Paralegal
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Arkansas, as the number of paralegals is declining, the salaries earned by paralegals are increasing. The mean salary for paralegals in 2006 was $33,770 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $35,300 per year.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$23,790 |
25th percentile |
$26,510 |
50th percentile |
$32,080 |
75th percentile |
$40,150 |
90th percentile |
$55,355 |
Thus, there was a 4% growth in paralegals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Arkansas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of paralegal. The pay differential between the highest paid paralegals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 133%
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Arkansas
Court Reporter |
$37,840 |
Criminal Justice |
$38,213 |
Homeland Security |
$34,940 |
Law |
$45,839 |
Paralegal |
$35,300 |
In Arkansas, paralegals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited paralegal schools in Arkansas is decreasing. In 2006, 38 students graduated from paralegal courses in Arkansas. And in 2010, 30 students graduated.
Thus there was a 21% percent decrease in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in Arkansas. A majority of these graduates, or 86%, graduated with an associate's degree in paralegal.