Best Legal Studies Schools Near Lewistown, PA (2026)

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

Lewistown, Pennsylvania has 7 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $4,032 to $65,650 per year for indexed programs. Lewistown has a population of about 8,505. Median household income is $40,179 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Pennsylvania, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $157,180 annually (BLS, May 2025).

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

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Pennsylvania, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$63,370
Lawyer$157,180
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$51,430

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.

Lewistown at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population8,505Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$40,179Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+11.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Lewistown. The closest is Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in University Park, PA (20.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Harford Community College (98.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles in Pennsylvania are: Lawyer ($157,180), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($63,370), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($51,430). Wages for Lewistown workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in State College instead of Lewistown?

State College, PA is 20.0 miles from Lewistown 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.

Lewistown’s median household income of $40,179 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lewistown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 Lewistown

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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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