Best Legal Studies Schools Near Murrysville, PA (2026)

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

Murrysville, Pennsylvania has 7 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $10,104 to $41,790 per year for indexed programs. Murrysville has a population of about 20,839. Median household income is $120,685 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 56.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $133,040 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Murrysville is part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro area (BLS area code 38300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$63,620Pittsburgh, PA$67,181
Lawyer$133,040Pittsburgh, PA$140,486
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,180Pittsburgh, PA$49,820

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.

Murrysville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population20,839Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$120,685Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+56.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)94.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Murrysville. The closest is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus in Pittsburgh, PA (15.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (97.1 miles). 6 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 Murrysville are: Lawyer ($133,040), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($63,620), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,180). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Monroeville instead of Murrysville?

Monroeville, PA is 5.7 miles from Murrysville 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.

Murrysville’s median household income of $120,685 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Murrysville 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 Murrysville

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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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