Best Legal Studies Schools Near Florence, AL (2026)

Florence, Alabama has 1 accredited school offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $3,420 to $5,820 per year for indexed programs. Florence has a population of about 42,716. In the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $98,850 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal studies programs near Florence, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Florence city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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


Florence is part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area (BLS area code 22520). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$45,540Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$53,703
Lawyer$98,850Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$116,568
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,950AL statewide$54,186

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.


Florence at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)84.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Florence. The closest is Itawamba Community College in Fulton, MS (57.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Itawamba Community College (57.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Florence are: Lawyer ($98,850), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($45,950), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($45,540). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Athens instead of Florence?

Athens, AL is 40.6 miles from Florence and has its own set of local legal studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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 Florence

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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.