Best Legal Studies Schools Near Newport News, VA (2026)

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

Newport News, Virginia is home to about 184,774 residents. Median household income is $66,718 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $133,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Newport News is part of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area (BLS area code 47260). 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$59,790Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$61,073
Lawyer$133,380Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$136,241
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,560Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$50,623

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.

Newport News at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population184,774Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$66,718Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Newport News are: Lawyer ($133,380), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($59,790), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,560). 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 Hampton instead of Newport News?

Hampton, VA is 9.2 miles from Newport News 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.

Newport News’s median household income of $66,718 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Newport News 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 Newport News

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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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