Paralegal Schools In Texas

Texas has 55 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 Texas, which encompasses paralegal training at the following levels:

Paralegal Certificate
Associates degree in Paralegal
Bachelors degree in Paralegal
Masters degree in Paralegal

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Professional Trends

Texas Vs. National Paralegal Employment

Texas	31,170
National	476,640

Of all of the paralegals in the country, nearly 7% are in the state of Texas.

Employment Growth for Paralegals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
31,300	31,630	32,860	31,280	31,170

Yellow: Actual Values

Paralegal is a shrinking field in Texas. 130 less paralegals were working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Texas, this field has shrunk by 0% in four years. This decline is slower 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,605	$44,090	$44,855	$46,110	$45,535
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Paralegal
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of paralegals is declining, the salaries paid to paralegals are increasing in Texas. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $42,605 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,535 per year.

Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Texas

10th percentile	$27,540
25th percentile	$33,535
50th percentile	$43,845
75th percentile	$55,855
90th percentile	$67,880

This represents a 6% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of paralegal, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid paralegals earning 146% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Texas state.

Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Texas

Court Reporter	$58,350
Criminal Justice	$45,659
Homeland Security	$30,738
Law	$58,559
Paralegal	$45,535

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	43
bachelor	6
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	26
Total	76

The number of students graduating from the 55 accredited paralegal schools in Texas is increasing. In Texas, there were 1,038 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,070 graduates from paralegal courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 3%. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned a associate's degree in paralegal.

Paralegal Faculty Salaries in Texas

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