Best Legal Services Schools Near Bainbridge Island, WA (2026)

Bainbridge Island, Washington has 14 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $4,197 to $43,404 per year for indexed programs. Bainbridge Island has a population of about 24,607. Median household income is $159,882 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 75.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $141,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA 6.4 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 60.1
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,169
Avg net price $7,172/yr
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  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Edmonds College

Lynnwood, WA 15.6 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 67.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,144
Avg net price $11,010/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,810
Out‑of‑state$10,875
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  • Programs offered: 76

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Renton Technical College

Renton, WA 20.1 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 63.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,782
Avg net price $8,296/yr
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  • Programs offered: 66

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA 21.0 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 68.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,869
Avg net price $9,879/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,772
Out‑of‑state$5,332
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  • Programs offered: 48

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, WA 27.4 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 68.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,168
Avg net price $8,376/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA 27.5 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 65.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,051
Avg net price $6,292/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,027
Out‑of‑state$12,165
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  • Programs offered: 71

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA 28.5 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 56.8
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,712
Avg net price $13,803/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,711
Out‑of‑state$5,263
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Everett Community College

Everett, WA 29.6 miles from Bainbridge Island BOC Score 66.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,434
Avg net price $10,684/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,032
Out‑of‑state$11,171
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  • Programs offered: 47

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Bainbridge Island is part of the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area (BLS area code 14740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$71,310Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$67,528
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$62,950Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$59,612
Lawyer$141,540Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$134,034

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.


Bainbridge Island at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,607Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$159,882Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+75.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)105.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 14 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Bainbridge Island. The closest is Olympic College in Bremerton, WA (6.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Everett Community College (29.6 miles). 8 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 Bainbridge Island are: Lawyer ($141,540), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($71,310), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($62,950). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Seattle instead of Bainbridge Island?

Seattle, WA is 10.3 miles from Bainbridge Island 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.

Bainbridge Island’s median household income of $159,882 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bainbridge Island while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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 Bainbridge Island

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

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.