Best Legal Studies Schools Near Lewes, DE (2026)

Lewes, Delaware has 10 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $4,032 to $68,686 per year for indexed programs. Lewes has a population of about 3,415. Median household income is $92,375 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 65.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Delaware, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $173,510 annually (BLS, May 2025).


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


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Delaware, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$63,110
Lawyer$173,510
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$66,130

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.


Lewes at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population3,415Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$92,375Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+65.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Lewes. The closest is Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, DE (72.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Maryland Global Campus (92.1 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles in Delaware are: Lawyer ($173,510), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($66,130), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($63,110). Wages for Lewes workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Milford instead of Lewes?

Milford, DE is 17.5 miles from Lewes 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.

Lewes’s median household income of $92,375 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lewes while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware 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 Lewes

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

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.