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Paralegal programs in Utah

4 paralegal programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these paralegal programs, and Utah has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Paralegals support lawyers: they keep case files in order, research the law and draft documents. Most have an associate degree or a certificate in paralegal studies, though some employers prefer a bachelor's degree; certification isn't required.1

In Utah, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are paralegal certificate or diploma (2 programs) and paralegal (associate degree, 2 programs).

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How much do paralegal programs cost in Utah?

Two-year degrees (2 programs)
$9,623 to $15,066all 2 with a price
Other paralegal programs (2 programs)
$1,895 to $2,994all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Utah may also offer paralegal programs. How these figures are made

Are there free paralegal programs in Utah?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 paralegal programs in Utah approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Paralegal certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Legal Assistant Paralegal

    Learnkey Incorporated, St. George

    Based in St. George, UT

    No diploma needed

    Learnkey Incorporated, St. George, based in St. George, UTParalegal certificate or diplomaOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,994
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Learnkey Incorporated, St. George
    More details about Legal Assistant Paralegal at Learnkey Incorporated, St. George
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    39 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,994
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Learnkey Incorporated, St. George

  • Paralegal (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Legal Assistant Paralegal

    Southern Utah University, Cedar City

    Cedar City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Cedar CityParalegal (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,066
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Southern Utah University, Cedar City
    More details about Legal Assistant Paralegal at Southern Utah University, Cedar City
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,600
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,066
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Southern Utah University, Cedar City

  • Paralegal certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Legal Assistant Paralegal

    Weber State University

    Ogden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Weber State University, OgdenParalegal certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,895
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Weber State University
    More details about Legal Assistant Paralegal at Weber State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,895
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Weber State University

  • Paralegal (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Legal Assistant Paralegal

    Salt Lake Community College, All Locations

    Salt Lake City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Salt Lake Community College, All Locations, Salt Lake CityParalegal (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,623
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Salt Lake Community College, All Locations
    More details about Legal Assistant Paralegal at Salt Lake Community College, All Locations
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $694
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,623
    Program website, Legal Assistant Paralegal at Salt Lake Community College, All Locations

How to pay for paralegal programs in Utah

WIOA funding can pay for paralegal programs in Utah

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for paralegal programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for paralegal programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Paralegal programs in Cedar City, Ogden, Salt Lake City and other Utah cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Utah

How paralegal programs compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Utah

Where the Utah paralegal program numbers come from

Which Utah paralegal programs are on this list?

These are the paralegal programs Utah approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Utah offers.

How the prices and results of Utah paralegal programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Utah figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Utah: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about paralegal programs in Utah

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Paralegals and Legal Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List