Best Legal Studies Schools Near Olive Branch, MS (2026)

Olive Branch, Mississippi has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $3,420 to $28,600 per year for indexed programs. Olive Branch has a population of about 46,538. Median household income is $98,421 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $134,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Olive Branch is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (BLS area code 32820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Mississippi statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$56,850Memphis, TN-MS-AR$61,659
Lawyer$134,440Memphis, TN-MS-AR$145,813
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,380Memphis, TN-MS-AR$49,219

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.


Olive Branch at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population46,538Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$98,421Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+31.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Olive Branch. The closest is University of Mississippi in University, MS (44.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Itawamba Community College (94.3 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 Olive Branch are: Lawyer ($134,440), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($56,850), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($45,380). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Mississippi statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Southaven instead of Olive Branch?

Southaven, MS is 7.4 miles from Olive Branch 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.

Olive Branch’s median household income of $98,421 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Olive Branch while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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 Olive Branch

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

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.