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Best Legal Studies Schools Near Cheyenne, WY (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Cheyenne, Wyoming is home to about 64,976 residents. Median household income is $77,176 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cheyenne, WY metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $98,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Legal Studies Schools to Cheyenne
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal studies programs near Cheyenne, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cheyenne city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Cheyenne.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wyoming schools on the Wyoming legal studies page.
Legal Studies Wages Near Cheyenne
Cheyenne is part of the Cheyenne, WY metro area (BLS area code 16940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wyoming statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant
$48,260
Cheyenne, WY
$50,010
Lawyer
$98,590
Cheyenne, WY
$102,166
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant
$46,960
WY statewide
$48,663
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.
Cheyenne at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
64,976
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$77,176
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Cheyenne-Area Cities With Legal Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying legal studies roles near Cheyenne?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Cheyenne are: Lawyer ($98,590), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($48,260), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wyoming statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fort Collins instead of Cheyenne?
Fort Collins, CO is 43.4 miles from Cheyenne 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.
Is Cheyenne an affordable place to study legal studies?
Cheyenne’s median household income of $77,176 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cheyenne while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.
