Palisades Park, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering finance programs, with tuition ranging from $38,004 to $65,767 per year for indexed programs. Palisades Park has a population of about 20,192. Median household income is $101,295 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning finance-related role is Financial Manager at a median $221,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Finance Schools to Palisades Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer finance programs near Palisades Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Palisades 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 Palisades 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
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
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,251
Avg net price
$27,100/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 22
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
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
80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$84,276
Avg net price
$16,504/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 90%
- Programs offered: 28
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
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: 40
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey finance page.
Finance Wages Near Palisades Park
Palisades 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) |
|---|
| Personal Financial Advisor | $170,050 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $151,021 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | $128,930 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $114,503 |
| Loan Officer | $101,570 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,204 |
| Financial Manager | $221,010 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $196,279 |
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.
Palisades Park at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 20,192 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $101,295 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 53.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 112.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Palisades Park-Area Cities With Finance Programs
- Fort Lee, NJ – 1.4 mi away (37,577 pop)
- Cliffside Park, NJ – 1.8 mi away (24,856 pop)
- Englewood, NJ – 3.3 mi away (28,455 pop)
- Hackensack, NJ – 3.9 mi away (44,756 pop)
- West New York, NJ – 4.3 mi away (53,343 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited finance schools are near Palisades Park, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering finance programs near Palisades Park. The closest is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, NY (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fordham University (5.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying finance roles near Palisades Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying finance-related roles near Palisades Park are: Financial Manager ($221,010), Personal Financial Advisor ($170,050), Financial and Investment Analyst ($128,930). 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 Fort Lee instead of Palisades Park?
Fort Lee, NJ is 1.4 miles from Palisades Park and has its own set of local finance programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Palisades Park an affordable place to study finance?
Palisades Park’s median household income of $101,295 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palisades 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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