Best Legal Studies Schools Near Petersburg, VA (2026)

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

Petersburg, Virginia has 1 accredited school offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $22,465 to $22,465 per year for indexed programs. Petersburg has a population of about 33,365. Median household income is $50,741 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Richmond, VA metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $144,910 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

Petersburg is part of the Richmond, VA metro area (BLS area code 40060). 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$62,940Richmond, VA$64,290
Lawyer$144,910Richmond, VA$148,018
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$61,600Richmond, VA$62,921

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.

Petersburg at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,365Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$50,741Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Petersburg. The closest is Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA (99.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Liberty University (99.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Petersburg are: Lawyer ($144,910), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($62,940), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($61,600). 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 Hopewell instead of Petersburg?

Hopewell, VA is 7.9 miles from Petersburg 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.

Petersburg’s median household income of $50,741 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Petersburg 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 Petersburg

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

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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