Best Legal Services Schools Near Calexico, CA (2026)

Calexico, California has 11 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $1,146 to $13,284 per year for indexed programs. Calexico has a population of about 38,476. Median household income is $50,021 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the El Centro, CA metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $162,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal services programs near Calexico, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Calexico 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 Calexico. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

National University

San Diego, CA 95.4 miles from Calexico BOC Score 44.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,548
Avg net price $22,878/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 53%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA 95.4 miles from Calexico BOC Score 35.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,414
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA 98.8 miles from Calexico BOC Score 76.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,522
Avg net price $30,365/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo, CA 147.7 miles from Calexico BOC Score 44.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,703
Avg net price $32,654/yr
Tuition
In‑state$12,540
Out‑of‑state$12,540
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 52%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA 157.0 miles from Calexico BOC Score 65.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,552
Avg net price $3,133/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA 163.8 miles from Calexico BOC Score 62.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 71%
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,464
Avg net price $20,161/yr
Tuition
In‑state$49,470
Out‑of‑state$49,470
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Cypress College

Cypress, CA 166.2 miles from Calexico BOC Score 49.5
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,533
Avg net price $4,606/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Fremont University

Cerritos, CA 171.1 miles from Calexico BOC Score 54.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,003
Avg net price $34,483/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Calexico is part of the El Centro, CA metro area (BLS area code 20940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$63,000El Centro, CA$66,176
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$62,860CA statewide$66,029
Lawyer$162,580El Centro, CA$170,777

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.


Calexico at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population38,476Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$50,021Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+21.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)95.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Calexico. The closest is Imperial Valley College in Imperial, CA (9.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is San Diego City College (96.4 miles). 9 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 Calexico are: Lawyer ($162,580), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($63,000), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($62,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in El Centro instead of Calexico?

El Centro, CA is 8.0 miles from Calexico 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.

Calexico’s median household income of $50,021 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Calexico while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Calexico

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

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.