Best Legal Studies Schools Near Danville, CA (2026)

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

Danville, California has 16 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $50,547 per year for indexed programs. Danville has a population of about 43,426. Median household income is $223,206 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 72.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $212,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Danville is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). 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$84,030San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$72,690
Lawyer$212,500San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$183,824
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$79,410San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$68,694

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.

Danville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population43,426Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$223,206Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+72.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 16 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Danville. The closest is University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, CA (16.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses (38.2 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 Danville are: Lawyer ($212,500), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($84,030), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($79,410). 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 San Ramon instead of Danville?

San Ramon, CA is 3.9 miles from Danville 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.

Danville’s median household income of $223,206 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Danville 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 Danville

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

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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