Best Legal Studies Schools Near Coos Bay, OR (2026)

Coos Bay, Oregon is home to about 15,867 residents. Median household income is $55,292 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Oregon, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $138,210 annually (BLS, May 2025).


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


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Oregon, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$61,490
Lawyer$138,210
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$59,610

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.


Coos Bay at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population15,867Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$55,292Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+21.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles in Oregon are: Lawyer ($138,210), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($61,490), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($59,610). Wages for Coos Bay workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Roseburg instead of Coos Bay?

Roseburg, OR is 45.6 miles from Coos Bay 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.

Coos Bay’s median household income of $55,292 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Coos Bay 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 Coos Bay

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

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.