Best Legal Studies Schools Near Dodge City, KS (2026)

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

Dodge City, Kansas has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $3,680 to $5,850 per year for indexed programs. Dodge City has a population of about 27,652. Median household income is $67,958 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $106,650 annually (BLS, May 2025).

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

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Kansas, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$55,000
Lawyer$106,650
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,620

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.

Dodge City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,652Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$67,958Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+19.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Dodge City. The closest is Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, KS (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Barton County Community College (82.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles in Kansas are: Lawyer ($106,650), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($55,000), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($36,620). Wages for Dodge City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Garden City instead of Dodge City?

Garden City, KS is 48.2 miles from Dodge City 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.

Dodge City’s median household income of $67,958 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dodge City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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 Dodge City

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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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