Best Online Engineering Programs in Westfield, NJ (2026)

Westfield, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs. Westfield has a population of about 30,760. Median household income is $212,700 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 76.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $183,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Engineering Schools to Westfield

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Westfield. Distances are calculated from Westfield city center.

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 Westfield. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ

Cranford, NJ 1.7 miles from Westfield BOC Score58.2
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#2

Union County Vocational Technical School

Scotch Plains, NJ 2.4 miles from Westfield BOC Score67.5
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#3

Lincoln Technical Institute-Union

Union, NJ 5.5 miles from Westfield BOC Score52.1
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#4

DeVry University-New Jersey

Iselin, NJ 5.7 miles from Westfield BOC Score26.6
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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ 6.0 miles from Westfield BOC Score65.1
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey engineering page.


Engineering Wages Near Westfield

Westfield 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)
Civil Engineer$107,330New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,320
Electrical Engineer$128,340New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$113,979
Mechanical Engineer$109,990New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$97,682
Chemical Engineer$126,830New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$112,638
Aerospace Engineer$126,620New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$112,451
Biomedical Engineer$110,830New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,428
Environmental Engineer$107,910New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,835
Architectural and Engineering Manager$183,890New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,313

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.


Westfield at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population30,760Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$212,700Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+76.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Engineering-related employment in Union County1,154 workers, 203 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Westfield, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Westfield. The closest is UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ in Cranford, NJ (1.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Kean University (6.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Westfield?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Westfield are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($183,890), Electrical Engineer ($128,340), Chemical Engineer ($126,830). 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 Roselle instead of Westfield?

Roselle, NJ is 4.4 miles from Westfield and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Westfield an affordable place to study engineering?

Westfield’s median household income of $212,700 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Westfield 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: June 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.