Best Legal Studies Schools Near Tulsa, OK (2026)

Tulsa, Oklahoma has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $3,792 to $27,180 per year for indexed programs. Tulsa has a population of about 412,322. Median household income is $58,407 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tulsa, OK metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $108,220 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Tulsa is part of the Tulsa, OK metro area (BLS area code 46140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oklahoma statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$50,740Tulsa, OK$56,883
Lawyer$108,220Tulsa, OK$121,323
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,660Tulsa, OK$55,673

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.


Tulsa at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population412,322Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$58,407Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+33.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Tulsa. The closest is Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK (54.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oklahoma Christian University (94.7 miles). 4 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 Tulsa are: Lawyer ($108,220), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($50,740), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,660). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oklahoma statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Broken Arrow instead of Tulsa?

Broken Arrow, OK is 9.3 miles from Tulsa 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.

Tulsa’s median household income of $58,407 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Tulsa while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oklahoma 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 Tulsa

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

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.