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Best Online Biology Programs in Palisades Park, NJ (2026)
Palisades Park, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering biology programs, with tuition ranging from $38,004 to $89,538 per year for indexed programs. Palisades Park has a population of about 20,192. Median household income is $101,295 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning biology-related role is Medical Scientist at a median $103,360 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Biology Schools to Palisades Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer biology programs near Palisades Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Palisades Park 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 New Jersey schools on the New Jersey biology page.
Biology Wages Near Palisades Park
Palisades Park 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | $103,360 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $91,794 |
| Biological Technician | $62,780 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $55,755 |
| Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist | $86,400 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,732 |
| Soil and Plant Scientist | $84,740 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,258 |
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.
Palisades Park at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,192 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $101,295 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 53.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 112.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Palisades Park-Area Cities With Biology Programs
- Fort Lee, NJ – 1.4 mi away (37,577 pop)
- Cliffside Park, NJ – 1.8 mi away (24,856 pop)
- Englewood, NJ – 3.3 mi away (28,455 pop)
- Hackensack, NJ – 3.9 mi away (44,756 pop)
- West New York, NJ – 4.3 mi away (53,343 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited biology schools are near Palisades Park, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering biology programs near Palisades Park. The closest is CUNY City College in New York, NY (3.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (3.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying biology roles near Palisades Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying biology-related roles near Palisades Park are: Medical Scientist ($103,360), Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist ($86,400), Soil and Plant Scientist ($84,740). 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 Fort Lee instead of Palisades Park?
Fort Lee, NJ is 1.4 miles from Palisades Park and has its own set of local biology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Palisades Park an affordable place to study biology?
Palisades Park’s median household income of $101,295 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palisades Park 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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Data verified: August 10, 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.