Best Legal Studies Schools Near Glens Falls, NY (2026)

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

Glens Falls, New York has 9 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $9,035 to $66,262 per year for indexed programs. Glens Falls has a population of about 14,678. Median household income is $70,089 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Glens Falls, NY metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $109,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Glens Falls is part of the Glens Falls, NY metro area (BLS area code 24020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$59,170Glens Falls, NY$62,350
Lawyer$109,240Glens Falls, NY$115,111
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$50,340Glens Falls, NY$53,045

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.

Glens Falls at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population14,678Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$70,089Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+33.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)94.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Glens Falls. The closest is Bennington College in Bennington, VT (34.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is SUNY College at Plattsburgh (95.9 miles). 5 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 Glens Falls are: Lawyer ($109,240), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($59,170), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($50,340). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Saratoga Springs instead of Glens Falls?

Saratoga Springs, NY is 18.1 miles from Glens Falls 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.

Glens Falls’s median household income of $70,089 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Glens Falls 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 Glens Falls

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

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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