Best Communication Disorders Schools Near Fort Lee, NJ (2026)

Fort Lee, New Jersey has 44 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs, with tuition ranging from $7,235 to $71,845 per year for indexed programs. Fort Lee has a population of about 39,818. Median household income is $105,535 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 64.8% 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 Fort Lee

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

Fort Lee 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)
Speech-Language Pathologist	$107,860	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$95,790
Audiologist	$115,070	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$102,194
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)	$57,820	New 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.

Fort Lee at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	39,818	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$105,535	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	64.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	112.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Fort Lee-Area Cities With Communication Disorders Programs

Palisades Park, NJ – 1.4 mi away (20,753 pop)
Cliffside Park, NJ – 2.2 mi away (24,856 pop)
Englewood, NJ – 2.8 mi away (28,455 pop)
Manhattan, NY – 4.7 mi away (1,643,734 pop)
Hackensack, NJ – 4.7 mi away (44,756 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited communication disorders schools are near Fort Lee, NJ?

Our directory has 44 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs near Fort Lee. The closest is Yeshiva University in New York, NY (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New York University (8.5 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying communication disorders roles near Fort Lee?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying communication disorders-related roles near Fort Lee 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 Palisades Park instead of Fort Lee?

Palisades Park, NJ is 1.4 miles from Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee an affordable place to study communication disorders?

Fort Lee’s median household income of $105,535 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee

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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.

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