Best Architecture Schools Near Fair Lawn, NJ (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fair Lawn, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering architecture programs, with tuition ranging from $69,888 to $89,538 per year for indexed programs. Fair Lawn has a population of about 35,153. Median household income is $147,952 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 64.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning architecture-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $183,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Architecture Schools to Fair Lawn

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer architecture programs near Fair Lawn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fair Lawn 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:

  • 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 Fair Lawn. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Kean University

Union, NJ 18.8 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,237
Avg net price $12,447/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, NJ 42.2 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,379
Avg net price $11,231/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ 49.5 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 4 year
88.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 98%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $110,066
Avg net price $6,128/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey architecture page.

Architecture Wages Near Fair Lawn

Fair Lawn is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $99,710 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $88,552
Landscape Architects $94,040 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $83,517
Architectural and Engineering Managers $183,890 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $163,313
Architectural and Civil Drafters $77,170 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $68,535
Urban and Regional Planners $99,150 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $88,055
Construction Managers $158,000 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $140,320
Interior Designers $76,580 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $68,011
Civil Engineers $107,330 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $95,320

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.

Fair Lawn at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 35,153 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $147,952 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 64.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited architecture schools are near Fair Lawn, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering architecture programs near Fair Lawn. The closest is Barnard College in New York, NY (11.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Brookdale Community College (42.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying architecture roles near Fair Lawn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying architecture-related roles near Fair Lawn are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($183,890), Construction Managers ($158,000), Civil Engineers ($107,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Elmwood Park instead of Fair Lawn?

Elmwood Park, NJ is 2.1 miles from Fair Lawn and has its own set of local architecture programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fair Lawn an affordable place to study architecture?

Fair Lawn’s median household income of $147,952 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fair Lawn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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.

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Other Programs Available in Fair Lawn

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

Data verified: September 5, 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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