Best Legal Studies Schools Near Auburn, NY (2026)

Auburn, New York has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $38,976 to $53,540 per year for indexed programs. Auburn has a population of about 26,475. Median household income is $49,377 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New York, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $207,860 annually (BLS, May 2025).


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


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (New York, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$68,410
Lawyer$207,860
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$72,230

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.


Auburn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,475Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$49,377Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Auburn. The closest is Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY (35.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Elmira College (59.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles in New York are: Lawyer ($207,860), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($72,230), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($68,410). Wages for Auburn workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Geneva instead of Auburn?

Geneva, NY is 21.5 miles from Auburn 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.

Auburn’s median household income of $49,377 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Auburn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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 Auburn

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

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.