Best Legal Studies Schools Near Loves Park, IL (2026)

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

Loves Park, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $8,616 to $68,322 per year for indexed programs. Loves Park has a population of about 23,185. Median household income is $58,633 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Rockford, IL metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $103,190 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Loves Park is part of the Rockford, IL metro area (BLS area code 40420). 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$59,700Rockford, IL$64,751
Lawyer$103,190Rockford, IL$111,920
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,730Rockford, IL$50,683

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.

Loves Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,185Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$58,633Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+24.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Loves Park. The closest is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Whitewater, WI (36.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Northwestern University (70.3 miles). 5 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 Loves Park are: Lawyer ($103,190), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($59,700), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,730). 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 Machesney Park instead of Loves Park?

Machesney Park, IL is 2.6 miles from Loves Park 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.

Loves Park’s median household income of $58,633 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Loves Park 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 Loves Park

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

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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