Best Legal Studies Schools Near Honolulu, HI (2026)

Honolulu, Hawaii is home to about 344,967 residents. In the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $120,870 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Honolulu is part of the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (BLS area code 46520). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Hawaii statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$62,840Urban Honolulu, HI$56,613
Lawyer$120,870Urban Honolulu, HI$108,892
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,390Urban Honolulu, HI$44,495

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.


Honolulu at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)111.0 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Honolulu are: Lawyer ($120,870), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($62,840), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Hawaii statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

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 Honolulu

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

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.