Best Legal Studies Schools Near Quincy, MA (2026)

Quincy, Massachusetts has 13 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $27,040 to $66,162 per year for indexed programs. Quincy has a population of about 101,361. Median household income is $95,711 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 48.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $183,350 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Quincy is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$79,850Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$73,730
Lawyer$183,350Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$169,298
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$62,690Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$57,886

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.


Quincy at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population101,361Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$95,711Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+48.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 13 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Quincy. The closest is Northeastern University Professional Programs in Boston, MA (7.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Hampshire College (77.5 miles). 9 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 Quincy are: Lawyer ($183,350), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($79,850), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($62,690). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Braintree instead of Quincy?

Braintree, MA is 3.4 miles from Quincy 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.

Quincy’s median household income of $95,711 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Quincy while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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 Quincy

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

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.