Best Legal Studies Schools Near Montgomery, AL (2026)

Montgomery, Alabama has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $7,590 to $40,150 per year for indexed programs. Montgomery has a population of about 195,818. In the Montgomery, AL metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $125,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Montgomery is part of the Montgomery, AL metro area (BLS area code 33860). 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$48,350Montgomery, AL$53,902
Lawyer$125,290Montgomery, AL$139,677
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,000Montgomery, AL$54,627

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.


Montgomery at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Montgomery. The closest is Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL (3.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Samford University (83.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Montgomery are: Lawyer ($125,290), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,000), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($48,350). 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 Prattville instead of Montgomery?

Prattville, AL is 13.5 miles from Montgomery 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 Montgomery

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

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.