Best Legal Services Schools Near Sierra Vista, AZ (2026)

Sierra Vista, Arizona has 2 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $2,442 to $42,278 per year for indexed programs. Sierra Vista has a population of about 45,203. Median household income is $69,783 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $119,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal services programs near Sierra Vista, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sierra Vista city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Sierra Vista. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 59.4 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 69.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,979
Avg net price $16,674/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 80

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ 59.5 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 53.7
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,810
Avg net price $3,405/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 101

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ 160.2 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 60.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,015
Avg net price $8,341/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ 160.6 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 44.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,283
Avg net price $20,834/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ 168.1 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 52.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,870
Avg net price $12,055/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Crestpoint University

Phoenix, AZ 169.9 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 34.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,269
Avg net price $15,670/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 30%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, AZ 175.8 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 49.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,147
Avg net price $13,339/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 77

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ 240.4 miles from Sierra Vista BOC Score 57.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,890
Avg net price $8,683/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,948
Out‑of‑state$9,486
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona legal services page.


Sierra Vista is part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area (BLS area code 43420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$49,500Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$55,493
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,540Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$52,175
Lawyer$119,990Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$134,518

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Sierra Vista at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population45,203Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$69,783Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+35.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Sierra Vista. The closest is Pima Community College in Tucson, AZ (56.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Arizona (59.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal services-related roles near Sierra Vista are: Lawyer ($119,990), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($49,500), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,540). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Nogales instead of Sierra Vista?

Nogales, AZ is 39.0 miles from Sierra Vista and has its own set of local legal services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Sierra Vista’s median household income of $69,783 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sierra Vista while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


Other Programs Available in Sierra Vista

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Sierra Vista:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.