Best Legal Services Schools Near Batavia, IL (2026)

Batavia, Illinois has 31 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $3,252 to $39,200 per year for indexed programs. Batavia has a population of about 26,730. Median household income is $119,167 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $165,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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

#1

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL 8.5 miles from Batavia BOC Score 59.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,788
Avg net price $11,442/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL 11.7 miles from Batavia BOC Score 50.2
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,516
Avg net price $6,026/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL 12.3 miles from Batavia BOC Score 47.7
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,909
Avg net price $7,401/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 104

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL 20.3 miles from Batavia BOC Score 59.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,071
Avg net price $11,607/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 79

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL 20.7 miles from Batavia BOC Score 73.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 71%
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,099
Avg net price $17,028/yr
Tuition
In‑state$39,200
Out‑of‑state$39,200
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL 24.5 miles from Batavia BOC Score 54.9
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,728
Avg net price $4,138/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 74

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL 26.1 miles from Batavia BOC Score 58.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,143
Avg net price $7,042/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL 26.1 miles from Batavia BOC Score 55.1
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,889
Avg net price $1,672/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,530
Out‑of‑state$13,800
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Batavia is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$70,550Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$68,098
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$59,490Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$57,423
Lawyer$165,660Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$159,903

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.


Batavia at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,730Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$119,167Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+55.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 31 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Batavia. The closest is Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL (8.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Moraine Valley Community College (26.6 miles). 8 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 Batavia are: Lawyer ($165,660), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($70,550), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($59,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Geneva instead of Batavia?

Geneva, IL is 2.5 miles from Batavia 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.

Batavia’s median household income of $119,167 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Batavia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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 Batavia

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

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.