Best Legal Studies Schools Near Owatonna, MN (2026)

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

Owatonna, Minnesota has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $10,576 to $52,120 per year for indexed programs. Owatonna has a population of about 26,462. Median household income is $81,276 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Minnesota, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $155,140 annually (BLS, May 2025).

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

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Minnesota, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$75,570
Lawyer$155,140
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$63,180

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.

Owatonna at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,462Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$81,276Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Owatonna. The closest is Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN (38.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Luther College (89.4 miles). 2 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 Minnesota are: Lawyer ($155,140), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($75,570), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($63,180). Wages for Owatonna workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Faribault instead of Owatonna?

Faribault, MN is 14.5 miles from Owatonna 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.

Owatonna’s median household income of $81,276 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Owatonna while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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 Owatonna

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

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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