Best Legal Studies Schools Near Sherwood, AR (2026)

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

Sherwood, Arkansas has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $5,600 to $22,158 per year for indexed programs. Sherwood has a population of about 32,915. Median household income is $79,157 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $97,870 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Sherwood is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$47,690Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$53,345
Lawyer$97,870Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$109,474
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,500Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$53,132

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.

Sherwood at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,915Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,157Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Sherwood. The closest is University of Arkansas at Little Rock in Little Rock, AR (11.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Henderson State University (69.8 miles). 3 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 Sherwood are: Lawyer ($97,870), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($47,690), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jacksonville instead of Sherwood?

Jacksonville, AR is 4.6 miles from Sherwood 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.

Sherwood’s median household income of $79,157 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sherwood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas 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 Sherwood

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

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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