Best Legal Studies Schools Near White Bear Lake, MN (2026)

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

White Bear Lake, Minnesota has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $10,576 to $50,004 per year for indexed programs. White Bear Lake has a population of about 24,026. Median household income is $79,712 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $159,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal studies programs near White Bear Lake, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from White Bear Lake 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.

White Bear Lake is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$76,220Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$72,729
Lawyer$159,620Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$152,309
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$65,790Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$62,777

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.

White Bear Lake at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,026Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,712Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+40.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near White Bear Lake. The closest is Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN (10.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Winona State University (97.6 miles). 2 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 White Bear Lake are: Lawyer ($159,620), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($76,220), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($65,790). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Maplewood instead of White Bear Lake?

Maplewood, MN is 5.6 miles from White Bear Lake 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.

White Bear Lake’s median household income of $79,712 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in White Bear Lake 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 White Bear Lake

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for White Bear Lake:

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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