Best Legal Studies Schools Near Castle Rock, CO (2026)

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

Castle Rock, Colorado has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $61,398 to $61,398 per year for indexed programs. Castle Rock has a population of about 76,614. Median household income is $143,031 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 54.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $177,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Castle Rock is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$80,500Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$76,087
Lawyer$177,380Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$167,656
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$54,970Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$51,957

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.

Castle Rock at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population76,614Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$143,031Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+54.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)105.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Castle Rock. The closest is University of Denver in Denver, CO (21.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Air Force Academy (25.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Castle Rock are: Lawyer ($177,380), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($80,500), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($54,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Parker instead of Castle Rock?

Parker, CO is 10.0 miles from Castle Rock 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.

Castle Rock’s median household income of $143,031 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Castle Rock while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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 Castle Rock

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

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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