Best Digital Forensics Schools Near Garfield, NJ (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Garfield, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering digital forensics programs, with tuition ranging from $8,626 to $18,966 per year for indexed programs. Garfield has a population of about 32,502. Median household income is $75,701 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning digital forensics-related role is Information Security Analysts at a median $140,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Digital Forensics Schools to Garfield

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer digital forensics programs near Garfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Garfield 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:

  • 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 Garfield. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

Cranford, NJ 18.3 miles from Garfield
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,595
Avg net price $8,257/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ 53.0 miles from Garfield
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,208
Avg net price $24,792/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 89

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ 57.2 miles from Garfield
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,331
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  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus

Vineland, NJ 111.3 miles from Garfield
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
57.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,751
Avg net price $10,562/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,160
Out‑of‑state$6,000
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  • Programs offered: 30

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey digital forensics page.

Digital Forensics Wages Near Garfield

Garfield 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)
Information Security Analysts $140,470 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $124,751
Computer Occupations, All Other $126,910 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $112,709
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $106,440 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $94,529
Forensic Science Technicians $81,670 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $72,531
Computer Systems Analysts $128,340 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $113,979
Computer Network Support Specialists $86,930 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $77,202
Private Detectives and Investigators $59,140 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $52,522
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $119,390 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $106,030

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.

Garfield at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 32,502 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $75,701 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 24.3% 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 digital forensics schools are near Garfield, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering digital forensics programs near Garfield. The closest is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY (9.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Sacred Heart University (50.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying digital forensics roles near Garfield?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying digital forensics-related roles near Garfield are: Information Security Analysts ($140,470), Computer Systems Analysts ($128,340), Computer Occupations, All Other ($126,910). 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 Lodi instead of Garfield?

Lodi, NJ is 1.4 miles from Garfield and has its own set of local digital forensics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Garfield an affordable place to study digital forensics?

Garfield’s median household income of $75,701 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Garfield 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 Garfield

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Garfield:

Data verified: September 7, 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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