Best Legal Studies Schools Near Biddeford, ME (2026)

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

Biddeford, Maine has 7 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $14,784 to $66,162 per year for indexed programs. Biddeford has a population of about 22,463. Median household income is $69,794 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $129,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Biddeford is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$64,280Portland-South Portland, ME$63,081
Lawyer$129,990Portland-South Portland, ME$127,566
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$57,620Portland-South Portland, ME$56,546

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.

Biddeford at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,463Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$69,794Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+30.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)101.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Biddeford. The closest is Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH (62.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Keene State College (99.4 miles). 7 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 Biddeford are: Lawyer ($129,990), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($64,280), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($57,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Portland instead of Biddeford?

South Portland, ME is 13.9 miles from Biddeford 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.

Biddeford’s median household income of $69,794 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Biddeford while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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 Biddeford

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

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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