Best Legal Services Schools Near Lubbock, TX (2026)

Lubbock, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $1,440 to $23,782 per year for indexed programs. Lubbock has a population of about 261,078. Median household income is $60,487 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lubbock, TX metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $124,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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

#1

Midland College

Midland, TX 106.9 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 60.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,958
Avg net price $4,512/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Odessa College

Odessa, TX 120.9 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 51.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,026
Avg net price $6,368/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX 232.3 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 51.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,040
Avg net price $20,783/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX 272.7 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 36.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,053
Avg net price $24,066/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Dallas College

Dallas, TX 299.7 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 60.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,714
Avg net price $3,214/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 94

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX 304.1 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 51.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,701
Avg net price $8,969/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX 329.2 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 38.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,716
Avg net price $14,820/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX 331.6 miles from Lubbock BOC Score 49.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,177
Avg net price $6,390/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,550
Out‑of‑state$10,590
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Lubbock is part of the Lubbock, TX metro area (BLS area code 31180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$45,780Lubbock, TX$50,142
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,450Lubbock, TX$50,876
Lawyer$124,410Lubbock, TX$136,265

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.


Lubbock at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population261,078Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,487Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Lubbock. The closest is South Plains College in Levelland, TX (27.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New Mexico Junior College (93.5 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 Lubbock are: Lawyer ($124,410), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,450), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($45,780). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Plainview instead of Lubbock?

Plainview, TX is 44.1 miles from Lubbock 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.

Lubbock’s median household income of $60,487 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lubbock while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Lubbock

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

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.