Paralegal Schools In Ohio

There are 52 accredited paralegal schools in Ohio for faculty who teach paralegal classes to choose from. The trends in Ohio's paralegal academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in paralegal includes paralegal training at the following levels:

Paralegal Certificate
Associates degree in Paralegal
Bachelors degree in Paralegal

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Statistics

Professional Trends

Ohio Vs. National Paralegal Employment

Ohio	14,430
National	476,640

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

Employment Growth for Paralegals In Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
15,210	15,270	15,620	14,240	14,430

Yellow: Actual Values

In Ohio, the field of paralegal is shrinking. In Ohio, 780 less paralegals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 5% decline in the field. This is faster 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 Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$39,230	$39,815	$40,565	$40,715	$41,685
$44,230	$45,388	$47,259	$48,341	$48,873

Light Blue: Paralegal
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to paralegals are growing in Ohio. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $39,230 per year, and in 2010 they made $41,685 per year.

Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Ohio

10th percentile	$26,435
25th percentile	$31,810
50th percentile	$40,440
75th percentile	$50,255
90th percentile	$59,965

This represents a growth in salaries of 6%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 127% pay differential between the highest paid paralegals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of paralegal in Ohio.

Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Ohio

Court Reporter	$49,530
Criminal Justice	$42,863
Homeland Security	$40,592
Law	$57,070
Paralegal	$41,685

In Ohio, paralegals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	47
bachelor	7
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	13
Total	67

As the number of paralegals is decreasing in Ohio state, the number of students graduating from the 52 accredited paralegal schools in Ohio state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 636 paralegal graduates from paralegal courses in Ohio and in 2010 there were 502 graduates.

This represents a 21% decrease in the number of paralegal degree or certificate school graduates in Ohio state. Most of these graduates, or 70%, earned a associate's degree in paralegal.

Paralegal Faculty Salaries in Ohio

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