Best Legal Services Schools Near Panama City, FL (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Panama City, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $2,026 to $19,956 per year for indexed programs. Panama City has a population of about 34,211. Median household income is $61,125 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $126,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, FL 56.4 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
67.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,664
Avg net price $4,571/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Tallahassee State College

Tallahassee, FL 78.0 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
58.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,561
Avg net price $7,781/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,026
Out‑of‑state$8,062
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL 96.5 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,739
Avg net price $3,957/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL 98.6 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,137
Avg net price $9,364/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL 193.8 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,631
Avg net price $11,098/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

College of Central Florida

Ocala, FL 218.4 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
56.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,203
Avg net price $12,088/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,710
Out‑of‑state$10,517
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Rasmussen University-Florida

Ocala, FL 219.5 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
53.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,080
Avg net price $21,909/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL 222.9 miles from Panama City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,903
Avg net price $5,203/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Panama City is part of the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 37460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$51,340Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$52,765
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,510FL statewide$49,856
Lawyer$126,670Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$130,185

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.

Panama City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population34,211Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$61,125Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Panama City. The closest is Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL (56.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of West Florida (98.6 miles). 5 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 Panama City are: Lawyer ($126,670), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($51,340), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($48,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lynn Haven instead of Panama City?

Lynn Haven, FL is 3.0 miles from Panama City 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.

Panama City’s median household income of $61,125 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Panama City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Panama City

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

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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