Best Legal Studies Schools Near Berwyn, IL (2026)

Berwyn, Illinois has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $8,616 to $68,322 per year for indexed programs. Berwyn has a population of about 55,888. Median household income is $75,235 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $165,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Berwyn is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$70,550Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$68,098
Lawyer$165,660Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$159,903
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$59,490Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$57,423

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.


Berwyn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population55,888Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$75,235Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Berwyn. The closest is Dominican University in River Forest, IL (4.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (84.0 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 Berwyn are: Lawyer ($165,660), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($70,550), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($59,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Cicero instead of Berwyn?

Cicero, IL is 1.6 miles from Berwyn 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.

Berwyn’s median household income of $75,235 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Berwyn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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 Berwyn

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

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.