Best Legal Studies Schools Near Maryville, TN (2026)

Maryville, Tennessee has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $13,812 to $33,256 per year for indexed programs. Maryville has a population of about 32,196. Median household income is $79,340 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Knoxville, TN metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $126,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Maryville is part of the Knoxville, TN metro area (BLS area code 28940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$49,780Knoxville, TN$53,758
Lawyer$126,520Knoxville, TN$136,631
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,860Knoxville, TN$51,685

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.


Maryville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,196Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,340Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Maryville. The closest is The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Knoxville, TN (14.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Southern Adventist University (77.4 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 Maryville are: Lawyer ($126,520), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($49,780), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Farragut instead of Maryville?

Farragut, TN is 14.3 miles from Maryville 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.

Maryville’s median household income of $79,340 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Maryville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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 Maryville

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

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.