Fair Lawn, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering creative writing 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 creative writing-related role is Editor at a median $102,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Creative Writing Schools to Fair Lawn
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer creative writing 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:
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 Fair Lawn.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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: 85
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: 21
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: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$70,196
Avg net price
$31,446/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 91
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$22,829/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,991
Avg net price
$30,988/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$74,479
Avg net price
$18,745/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,988
Avg net price
$22,408/yr
TuitionIn‑state$16,574
Out‑of‑state$26,932
Key stats- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 184
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey creative writing page.
Creative Writing 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) |
|---|
| Writer and Author | $81,590 | NJ statewide | $72,460 |
| Editor | $102,120 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,693 |
| English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary | $96,430 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $85,639 |
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 |
Other Fair Lawn-Area Cities With Creative Writing Programs
- Elmwood Park, NJ – 2.1 mi away (20,295 pop)
- Paramus, NJ – 2.5 mi away (26,880 pop)
- Paterson, NJ – 2.8 mi away (147,000 pop)
- Ridgewood, NJ – 3.2 mi away (25,533 pop)
- Garfield, NJ – 3.9 mi away (31,876 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited creative writing schools are near Fair Lawn, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering creative writing programs near Fair Lawn. The closest is William Paterson University of New Jersey in Wayne, NJ (4.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Columbia University in the City of New York (12.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying creative writing roles near Fair Lawn?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying creative writing-related roles near Fair Lawn are: Editor ($102,120), English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary ($96,430), Writer and Author ($81,590). 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 creative writing 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 creative writing?
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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Data verified: September 1, 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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