Best Legal Studies Schools Near Lodi, CA (2026)

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

Lodi, California has 15 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $1,124 to $50,547 per year for indexed programs. Lodi has a population of about 67,008. Median household income is $84,402 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $174,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Lodi is part of the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area (BLS area code 44700). 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$70,520Stockton-Lodi, CA$67,098
Lawyer$174,880Stockton-Lodi, CA$166,394
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$60,100Stockton-Lodi, CA$57,184

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.

Lodi at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population67,008Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$84,402Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)105.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 15 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Lodi. The closest is Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses in Stockton, CA (7.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Foothill College (69.6 miles). 8 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 Lodi are: Lawyer ($174,880), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($70,520), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($60,100). 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 Galt instead of Lodi?

Galt, CA is 10.1 miles from Lodi 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.

Lodi’s median household income of $84,402 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lodi 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 Lodi

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

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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