Best Legal Services Schools Near Abbeville, LA (2026)

Abbeville, Louisiana has 4 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $3,540 to $20,266 per year for indexed programs. Abbeville has a population of about 11,086. Median household income is $34,977 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 9.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lafayette, LA metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $111,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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

#1

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA 67.6 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 43.7
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,581
Avg net price $9,474/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Herzing University-New Orleans

Metairie, LA 118.0 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 37.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 92%
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $21,269/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,450
Out‑of‑state$13,450
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 46%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA 120.1 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 68.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,268
Avg net price $39,949/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA 121.0 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 41.7
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,305
Avg net price $9,747/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA 129.6 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 44.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,343
Avg net price $12,529/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, LA 132.5 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 41.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,734
Avg net price $10,773/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Remington College-Shreveport Campus

Shreveport, LA 198.2 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 36.6
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,349
Avg net price $30,758/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA 198.6 miles from Abbeville BOC Score 42.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,502
Avg net price $10,706/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Abbeville is part of the Lafayette, LA metro area (BLS area code 29180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$52,130Lafayette, LA$59,782
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,160Lafayette, LA$54,083
Lawyer$111,160Lafayette, LA$127,477

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.


Abbeville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population11,086Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$34,977Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+9.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)87.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Abbeville. The closest is Infinity College in Lafayette, LA (20.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lamar State College-Orange (96.4 miles). 4 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 Abbeville are: Lawyer ($111,160), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($52,130), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,160). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lafayette instead of Abbeville?

Lafayette, LA is 17.2 miles from Abbeville 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.

Abbeville’s median household income of $34,977 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Abbeville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana 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 Abbeville

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

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.