Cliffside Park, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering communications programs, with tuition ranging from $41,870 to $65,767 per year for indexed programs. Cliffside Park has a population of about 25,580. Median household income is $94,960 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning communications-related role is Public Relations Manager at a median $192,360 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Communications Schools to Cliffside Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer communications programs near Cliffside Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cliffside Park 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Cliffside Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$15,404/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,602
Avg net price
$40,045/yr
TuitionIn‑state$39,300
Out‑of‑state$39,300
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 24
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,815
Avg net price
$12,199/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,745
Avg net price
$16,053/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,415
Avg net price
$28,014/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 59%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$74,479
Avg net price
$19,703/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 20
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,415
Avg net price
$15,566/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 53
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,780
Avg net price
$18,745/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 37
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey communications page.
Communications Wages Near Cliffside Park
Cliffside 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) |
|---|
| Public Relations Specialist | $84,130 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $74,716 |
| Public Relations Manager | $192,360 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $170,835 |
| News Analyst, Reporter and Journalist | $101,670 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,293 |
| Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist | $100,520 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89,272 |
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.
Cliffside Park at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 25,580 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $94,960 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 42.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 112.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Cliffside Park-Area Cities With Communications Programs
- Palisades Park, NJ – 1.8 mi away (20,753 pop)
- Fort Lee, NJ – 2.2 mi away (37,577 pop)
- West New York, NJ – 2.8 mi away (53,343 pop)
- Manhattan, NY – 2.9 mi away (1,643,734 pop)
- Union City, NJ – 4.4 mi away (69,296 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited communications schools are near Cliffside Park, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering communications programs near Cliffside Park. The closest is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, NY (1.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Marymount Manhattan College (4.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying communications roles near Cliffside Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying communications-related roles near Cliffside Park are: Public Relations Manager ($192,360), News Analyst, Reporter and Journalist ($101,670), Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist ($100,520). 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 Cliffside Park?
Palisades Park, NJ is 1.8 miles from Cliffside Park and has its own set of local communications programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Cliffside Park an affordable place to study communications?
Cliffside Park’s median household income of $94,960 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cliffside 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: July 30, 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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