Best Legal Studies Schools Near Springfield, OH (2026)

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

Springfield, Ohio has 9 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $11,088 to $67,000 per year for indexed programs. Springfield has a population of about 58,410. Median household income is $45,883 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Springfield, OH metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $94,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Springfield is part of the Springfield, OH metro area (BLS area code 44220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$47,680Springfield, OH$52,685
Lawyer$94,470Springfield, OH$104,387
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$51,080OH statewide$56,442

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.

Springfield at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population58,410Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$45,883Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+14.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)90.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Springfield. The closest is Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH (12.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ohio University-Main Campus (99.4 miles). 7 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 Springfield are: Lawyer ($94,470), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($51,080), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($47,680). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fairborn instead of Springfield?

Fairborn, OH is 14.5 miles from Springfield 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.

Springfield’s median household income of $45,883 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Springfield while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Springfield

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

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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