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Best Paralegal Studies Schools Near Burlington, VT (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Burlington, Vermont has 1 accredited school offering paralegal programs, with tuition ranging from $8,742 to $24,906 per year for indexed programs. Burlington has a population of about 44,649. Median household income is $68,854 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area, the top-earning paralegal-related role is Lawyer at a median $125,190 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Paralegal Schools to Burlington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer paralegal 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.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Vermont schools on the Vermont paralegal page.
Paralegal Wages Near Burlington
Burlington is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (BLS area code 15540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Vermont statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant
$71,160
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$70,525
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant
$51,390
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$50,932
Lawyer
$125,190
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$124,073
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
Metric
Value
Source
Population
44,649
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$68,854
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
60.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Burlington-Area Cities With Paralegal Programs
How many accredited paralegal schools are near Burlington, VT?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering paralegal programs near Burlington. The closest is SUNY College of Technology at Canton in Canton, NY (96.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is SUNY College of Technology at Canton (96.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying paralegal roles near Burlington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying paralegal-related roles near Burlington are: Lawyer ($125,190), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($71,160), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($51,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Vermont statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Plattsburgh instead of Burlington?
Plattsburgh, NY is 18.1 miles from Burlington and has its own set of local paralegal programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Burlington an affordable place to study paralegal?
Burlington’s median household income of $68,854 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Burlington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Vermont 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.