Best Legal Studies Schools Near Emporia, KS (2026)

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

Emporia, Kansas has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $3,541 to $30,432 per year for indexed programs. Emporia has a population of about 24,098. Median household income is $52,787 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.8% 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 Emporia, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Emporia 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.

Emporia at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,098Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$52,787Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Emporia. The closest is Butler Community College in El Dorado, KS (55.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Christian College of Kansas (80.0 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are 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 Emporia workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Topeka instead of Emporia?

Topeka, KS is 51.3 miles from Emporia 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.

Emporia’s median household income of $52,787 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Emporia 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 Emporia

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

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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