Best Legal Studies Schools Near Albany, OR (2026)

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

Albany, Oregon has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $5,247 to $50,850 per year for indexed programs. Albany has a population of about 56,773. Median household income is $73,809 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Albany, OR metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $162,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Albany is part of the Albany, OR metro area (BLS area code 10540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$55,580Albany, OR$54,437
Lawyer$162,880Albany, OR$159,530
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$59,610OR statewide$58,384

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.

Albany at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population56,773Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$73,809Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+28.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Albany. The closest is Linfield University in McMinnville, OR (40.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mt Hood Community College (70.2 miles). 2 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 Albany are: Lawyer ($162,880), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($59,610), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($55,580). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Corvallis instead of Albany?

Corvallis, OR is 9.8 miles from Albany 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.

Albany’s median household income of $73,809 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Albany while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon 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 Albany

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

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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