Best Legal Studies Schools Near Fredericksburg, VA (2026)

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

Fredericksburg, Virginia has 9 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $4,322 to $58,771 per year for indexed programs. Fredericksburg has a population of about 28,383. Median household income is $85,368 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $195,190 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Fredericksburg is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$81,590Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$74,922
Lawyer$195,190Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$179,238
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$77,220Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$70,909

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.

Fredericksburg at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population28,383Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$85,368Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+46.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Fredericksburg. The closest is American University in Washington, DC (49.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Goucher College (90.5 miles). 9 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 Fredericksburg are: Lawyer ($195,190), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($81,590), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($77,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Manassas instead of Fredericksburg?

Manassas, VA is 31.0 miles from Fredericksburg 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.

Fredericksburg’s median household income of $85,368 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fredericksburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia 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 Fredericksburg

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

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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