Best Legal Services Schools Near Liberal, KS (2026)

Liberal, Kansas has 1 accredited school offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $4,650 to $5,850 per year for indexed programs. Liberal has a population of about 19,107. Median household income is $61,875 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 10.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $106,650 annually (BLS, May 2025).


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

#1

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS 179.2 miles from Liberal BOC Score 57.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,470
Avg net price $6,727/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Newman University

Wichita, KS 196.3 miles from Liberal BOC Score 57.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,041
Avg net price $19,971/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Neosho County Community College

Chanute, KS 303.2 miles from Liberal BOC Score 55.0
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,966
Avg net price $10,271/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Washburn Institute of Technology

Topeka, KS 313.7 miles from Liberal BOC Score 71.0
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,774
Avg net price $8,607/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Rasmussen University-Kansas

Topeka, KS 314.7 miles from Liberal BOC Score 49.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,080
Avg net price $23,980/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS 361.5 miles from Liberal BOC Score 55.0
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,387
Avg net price $14,176/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 66

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas City, KS 365.3 miles from Liberal BOC Score 44.4
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,795
Avg net price $16,744/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Kansas, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$55,000
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,620
Lawyer$106,650

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.


Liberal at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population19,107Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$61,875Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+10.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Liberal. The closest is Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, KS (70.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Dodge City Community College (70.3 miles).

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal services-related roles in Kansas are: Lawyer ($106,650), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($55,000), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($36,620). Wages for Liberal workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Garden City instead of Liberal?

Garden City, KS is 64.4 miles from Liberal 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.

Liberal’s median household income of $61,875 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Liberal while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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 Liberal

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.