Best Legal Studies Schools Near Dubuque, IA (2026)

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

Dubuque, Iowa has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $11,603 to $52,120 per year for indexed programs. Dubuque has a population of about 59,271. Median household income is $64,985 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dubuque, IA metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $109,270 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Dubuque is part of the Dubuque, IA metro area (BLS area code 20220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Iowa statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$55,740Dubuque, IA$63,849
Lawyer$109,270Dubuque, IA$125,166
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,590IA statewide$53,368

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.

Dubuque at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population59,271Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$64,985Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+33.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)87.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Dubuque. The closest is University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, WI (77.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Luther College (78.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Dubuque are: Lawyer ($109,270), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($55,740), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,590). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Iowa statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Clinton instead of Dubuque?

Clinton, IA is 51.3 miles from Dubuque 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.

Dubuque’s median household income of $64,985 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dubuque while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa 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 Dubuque

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

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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