Paralegal Schools In Georgia

There are 19 accredited paralegal schools in Georgia for faculty who teach paralegal classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the paralegal academic community in Georgia, and the future trends in paralegal training at the following levels:

Paralegal Certificate
Associates degree in Paralegal
Bachelors degree in Paralegal

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Professional Trends

Georgia Vs. National Paralegal Employment

Georgia	13,840
National	476,640

Of all of the paralegals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Georgia state.

Employment Growth for Paralegals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,000	13,660	14,950	13,390	13,840

Yellow: Actual Values

In Georgia, paralegal is a growing field. 840 more paralegals were working in Georgia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Georgia, this field has grown by 6% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of paralegals around the country. Nationally, the number of paralegals has shrunk by 4% from 2006 to 2010.

Paralegal VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$40,945	$42,955	$44,075	$46,300	$45,175
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Paralegal
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of paralegals is growing, the salaries paid to paralegals are increasing in Georgia. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $40,945 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,175 per year.

Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Georgia

10th percentile	$27,730
25th percentile	$32,655
50th percentile	$41,890
75th percentile	$56,075
90th percentile	$69,415

This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of paralegal, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid paralegals earning 150% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Georgia state.

Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Georgia

Court Reporter	$37,220
Criminal Justice	$36,334
Homeland Security	$36,120
Law	$55,000
Paralegal	$45,175

In Georgia, paralegals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia

associate	15
bachelor	2
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	10
Total	27

The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited paralegal schools in Georgia is decreasing. In Georgia, there were 268 graduates in 2006. And there were 203 graduates from paralegal courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 24% percent decrease in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia. Most of these graduates, or 56%, earned a associate's degree in paralegal.

Paralegal Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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