Walnut Creek, California has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $16,347 to $50,547 per year for indexed programs. Walnut Creek has a population of about 69,790. Median household income is $135,665 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 69.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $212,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Legal Services Schools to Walnut Creek
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal services programs near Walnut Creek, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Walnut Creek 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Walnut Creek.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$92,538
Avg net price
$25,181/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 0%
- Programs offered: 20
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
11%
Graduation rate
93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$92,446
Avg net price
$13,481/yr
TuitionIn‑state$16,347
Out‑of‑state$50,547
Key stats- Retention rate: 97%
- Programs offered: 127
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,702
Avg net price
$1,738/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,248
Avg net price
$5,524/yr
TuitionIn‑state$13,500
Out‑of‑state$13,500
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
66%
Graduation rate
75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,396
Avg net price
$17,890/yr
TuitionIn‑state$16,005
Out‑of‑state$50,205
Key stats- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 81
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,361
Avg net price
$8,069/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,896
Avg net price
$13,630/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California legal services page.
Legal Services Wages Near Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Paralegal and Legal Assistant | $84,030 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,690 |
| Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $79,410 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,694 |
| Lawyer | $212,500 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $183,824 |
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.
Walnut Creek at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 69,790 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $135,665 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 69.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 115.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Walnut Creek-Area Cities With Legal Services Programs
- Pleasant Hill, CA – 4.1 mi away (34,853 pop)
- Lafayette, CA – 4.4 mi away (26,103 pop)
- Concord, CA – 5.2 mi away (649,437 pop)
- Danville, CA – 7.3 mi away (44,631 pop)
- Martinez, CA – 7.8 mi away (38,259 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited legal services schools are near Walnut Creek, CA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Walnut Creek. The closest is Merritt College in Oakland, CA (10.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Contra Costa College (16.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying legal services roles near Walnut Creek?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal services-related roles near Walnut Creek are: Lawyer ($212,500), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($84,030), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($79,410). 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 Pleasant Hill instead of Walnut Creek?
Pleasant Hill, CA is 4.1 miles from Walnut Creek 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.
Is Walnut Creek an affordable place to study legal services?
Walnut Creek’s median household income of $135,665 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Walnut Creek 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.
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Data verified: August 31, 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.
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