Best Legal Services Schools Near The Dalles, OR (2026)

The Dalles, Oregon has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $4,626 to $11,183 per year for indexed programs. The Dalles has a population of about 15,973. Median household income is $62,830 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Oregon, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $138,210 annually (BLS, May 2025).


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

#1

Portland Community College

Portland, OR 76.0 miles from The Dalles BOC Score 46.0
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,592
Avg net price $10,405/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 80

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, OR 97.8 miles from The Dalles BOC Score 49.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,968
Avg net price $8,200/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR 142.8 miles from The Dalles BOC Score 38.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,075
Avg net price $9,123/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR 196.4 miles from The Dalles BOC Score 50.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,676
Avg net price $8,340/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Oregon, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$61,490
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$59,610
Lawyer$138,210

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.


The Dalles at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population15,973Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$62,830Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs near The Dalles. The closest is Mt Hood Community College in Gresham, OR (59.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lower Columbia College (92.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal services-related roles in Oregon are: Lawyer ($138,210), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($61,490), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($59,610). Wages for The Dalles workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Camas instead of The Dalles?

Camas, WA is 60.3 miles from The Dalles 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.

The Dalles’s median household income of $62,830 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in The Dalles while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon 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 The Dalles

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

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.