Best HIM Schools Near Fort Lee, NJ (2026)

Fort Lee, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering health information management programs, with tuition ranging from $29,800 to $45,041 per year for indexed programs. Fort Lee has a population of about 39,818. Median household income is $105,535 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 64.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning health information management-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $167,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Information Management Schools to Fort Lee

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer health information management programs near Fort Lee, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Eastwick College-Nutley

Nutley, NJ 9.5 miles from Fort Lee
  • 2 year
57.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,827
Avg net price $17,206/yr
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  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, NJ 9.6 miles from Fort Lee
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
38.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,333
Avg net price $7,307/yr
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  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ 11.5 miles from Fort Lee
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,745
Avg net price $16,053/yr
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  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ 11.9 miles from Fort Lee
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
30.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,251
Avg net price $27,100/yr
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  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ 18.2 miles from Fort Lee
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,237
Avg net price $12,447/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

Cranford, NJ 22.1 miles from Fort Lee
  • 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

#7

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ 34.8 miles from Fort Lee
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $74,479
Avg net price $24,406/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 185

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, NJ 41.1 miles from Fort Lee
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
69.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,145
Avg net price $6,778/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey health information management page.


Health Information Management Wages Near Fort Lee

Fort Lee 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)
Medical and Health Services Manager$167,580New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$148,828
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$77,860New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$69,147
Medical Records Specialist$61,190New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,343

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.


Fort Lee at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population39,818Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$105,535Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+64.8%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 health information management schools are near Fort Lee, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering health information management programs near Fort Lee. The closest is Berkeley College-New York in New York, NY (6.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Eastwick College-Nutley (9.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying health information management roles near Fort Lee?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health information management-related roles near Fort Lee are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($167,580), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($77,860), Medical Records Specialist ($61,190). 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 Fort Lee?

Palisades Park, NJ is 1.4 miles from Fort Lee and has its own set of local health information management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fort Lee an affordable place to study health information management?

Fort Lee’s median household income of $105,535 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee

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

Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.