Best Legal Studies Schools Near Brawley, CA (2026)

Brawley, California has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $1,146 to $13,284 per year for indexed programs. Brawley has a population of about 26,934. Median household income is $60,370 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the El Centro, CA metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $162,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Brawley is part of the El Centro, CA metro area (BLS area code 20940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$63,000El Centro, CA$66,176
Lawyer$162,580El Centro, CA$170,777
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$62,860CA statewide$66,029

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.


Brawley at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,934Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,370Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+13.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)95.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Brawley. The closest is Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA (88.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Palomar College (96.5 miles). 5 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 Brawley are: Lawyer ($162,580), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($63,000), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($62,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in El Centro instead of Brawley?

El Centro, CA is 13.3 miles from Brawley 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.

Brawley’s median household income of $60,370 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Brawley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Brawley

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

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.