Best Legal Studies Schools Near Yuma, AZ (2026)

Yuma, Arizona is home to about 98,461 residents. Median household income is $62,546 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Yuma, AZ metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $126,730 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Yuma is part of the Yuma, AZ metro area (BLS area code 49740). 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$60,700Yuma, AZ$65,480
Lawyer$126,730Yuma, AZ$136,710
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$50,240Yuma, AZ$54,196

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.


Yuma at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population98,461Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$62,546Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Yuma are: Lawyer ($126,730), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($60,700), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($50,240). 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 San Luis instead of Yuma?

San Luis, AZ is 12.0 miles from Yuma 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.

Yuma’s median household income of $62,546 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Yuma 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 Yuma

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

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.