Communication Disorders Schools Near Elmwood Park, NJ (2026)

Elmwood Park, New Jersey has 44 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs, with tuition ranging from $7,340 to $71,845 per year for indexed programs. Elmwood Park has a population of about 21,287. Median household income is $100,852 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning communication disorders-related role is Audiologist at a median $115,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Communication Disorders Schools to Elmwood Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer communication disorders programs near Elmwood Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Elmwood 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 communication disorders page.


Communication Disorders Wages Near Elmwood Park

Elmwood 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$107,860New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,790
Audiologist$115,070New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,194
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$57,820New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$51,350

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.


Elmwood Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population21,287Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$100,852Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+35.7%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 communication disorders schools are near Elmwood Park, NJ?

Our directory has 44 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs near Elmwood Park. The closest is William Paterson University of New Jersey in Wayne, NJ (5.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Marymount Manhattan College (12.6 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying communication disorders roles near Elmwood Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying communication disorders-related roles near Elmwood Park are: Audiologist ($115,070), Speech-Language Pathologist ($107,860), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($57,820). 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 Garfield instead of Elmwood Park?

Garfield, NJ is 1.9 miles from Elmwood Park and has its own set of local communication disorders programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Elmwood Park an affordable place to study communication disorders?

Elmwood Park’s median household income of $100,852 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elmwood 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 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.