Best Legal Studies Schools Near Lees Summit, MO (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Lees Summit, Missouri has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs. Lees Summit has a population of about 89,467. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $134,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal studies programs near Lees Summit, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lees Summit city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Lees Summit. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO 61.9 miles from Lees Summit
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
37.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,647
Avg net price $13,251/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 56%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO 126.0 miles from Lees Summit
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
42.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,620
Avg net price $12,007/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 77

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Culver-Stockton College

Canton, MO 173.5 miles from Lees Summit
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
40.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,092
Avg net price $21,983/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO 218.7 miles from Lees Summit
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
42.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,876
Avg net price $27,047/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 105

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO 219.8 miles from Lees Summit
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO 224.2 miles from Lees Summit
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,783
Avg net price $24,398/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 142

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Missouri schools on the Missouri legal studies page.

Lees Summit is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$63,880Kansas City, MO-KS$69,059
Lawyer$134,640Kansas City, MO-KS$145,557
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,560MO statewide$41,686

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.

Lees Summit at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Lees Summit. The closest is University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS (46.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Washburn University (71.4 miles). 3 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 Lees Summit are: Lawyer ($134,640), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($63,880), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($38,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raytown instead of Lees Summit?

Raytown, MO is 6.9 miles from Lees Summit 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.

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 Lees Summit

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

Data verified: August 31, 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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