Best Legal Services Schools Near Allentown, PA (2026)

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

Allentown, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $5,683 to $13,963 per year for indexed programs. Allentown has a population of about 125,320. Median household income is $53,403 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $126,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal services programs near Allentown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Allentown 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 Allentown. 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

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA 6.6 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,295
Avg net price $31,643/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA 37.5 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
45.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 74%
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,015
Avg net price $27,970/yr
Tuition
In‑state$39,870
Out‑of‑state$39,870
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA 47.0 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
83.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $111,371
Avg net price $28,699/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 188

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA 47.5 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,660
Avg net price $12,148/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA 47.8 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
70.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,449
Avg net price $28,928/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 81

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Neumann University

Aston, PA 49.9 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,817
Avg net price $27,804/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Widener University

Chester, PA 51.1 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,920
Avg net price $25,759/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA 66.4 miles from Allentown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
68.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,399
Avg net price $26,598/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Allentown is part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area (BLS area code 10900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$61,000Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$61,000
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$52,580Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$52,580
Lawyer$126,160Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$126,160

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.

Allentown at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population125,320Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$53,403Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+19.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.0 (at U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Allentown. The closest is DeSales University in Center Valley, PA (6.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bucks County Community College (36.4 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 Allentown are: Lawyer ($126,160), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($61,000), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($52,580). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bethlehem instead of Allentown?

Bethlehem, PA is 6.0 miles from Allentown 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.

Allentown’s median household income of $53,403 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Allentown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 Allentown

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

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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