Best Legal Studies Schools Near Sebastian, FL (2026)

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

Sebastian, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $6,368 to $60,580 per year for indexed programs. Sebastian has a population of about 25,759. Median household income is $68,863 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $129,050 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Sebastian is part of the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area (BLS area code 42680). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$56,960Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$57,945
Lawyer$129,050Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$131,282
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$50,240Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$51,109

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.

Sebastian at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population25,759Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$68,863Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Sebastian. The closest is Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL (21.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Southeastern University (89.3 miles). 4 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 Sebastian are: Lawyer ($129,050), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($56,960), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($50,240). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Palm Bay instead of Sebastian?

Palm Bay, FL is 17.6 miles from Sebastian 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.

Sebastian’s median household income of $68,863 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sebastian while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Sebastian

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

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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