Best Legal Studies Schools Near Burlington, WI (2026)

Burlington, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs, with tuition ranging from $8,616 to $68,322 per year for indexed programs. Burlington has a population of about 11,021. Median household income is $81,658 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $106,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


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


Burlington is part of the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area (BLS area code 39540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$52,000Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$54,167
Lawyer$106,900Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$111,354
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$55,410WI statewide$57,719

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.


Burlington at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population11,021Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$81,658Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+27.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)96.0 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Burlington. The closest is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Whitewater, WI (26.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Wisconsin-Madison (63.6 miles). 5 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 Burlington are: Lawyer ($106,900), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($55,410), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($52,000). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Mukwonago instead of Burlington?

Mukwonago, WI is 12.9 miles from Burlington 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.

Burlington’s median household income of $81,658 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Burlington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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 Burlington

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

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.