Best Legal Studies Schools Near Mesa, AZ (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Mesa, Arizona has 14 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $2,358 to $33,139 per year for indexed programs. Mesa has a population of about 507,478. Median household income is $78,779 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $135,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Mesa is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (BLS area code 38060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$62,620Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$60,620
Lawyer$135,670Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$131,336
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$58,990Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$57,106

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.

Mesa at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population507,478Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$78,779Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+31.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 14 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Mesa. The closest is Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, AZ (8.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Phoenix College (22.0 miles). 9 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 Mesa are: Lawyer ($135,670), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($62,620), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($58,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gilbert instead of Mesa?

Gilbert, AZ is 6.5 miles from Mesa 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.

Mesa’s median household income of $78,779 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mesa while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona 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 Mesa

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

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.

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