Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Hackensack, NJ (2026)

Hackensack, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,757 to $38,705 per year for indexed programs. Hackensack has a population of about 45,768. Median household income is $82,212 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $167,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Hackensack

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Hackensack. Distances are calculated from Hackensack 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 Hackensack. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ 0.3 miles from Hackensack BOC Score44.4
Published tuition$16,913 - $38,705
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#2

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ 0.9 miles from Hackensack BOC Score59.9
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#3

Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus

Paramus, NJ 1.9 miles from Hackensack BOC Score29.1
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#4

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ 4.8 miles from Hackensack BOC Score63.9
Published tuition$4,757 - $15,317
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#5

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, NJ 6.7 miles from Hackensack BOC Score38.3
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Hackensack

Hackensack 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
Administrative Services Manager$149,990New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$133,206
Compliance Officer$101,050New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,742
Medical Records Specialist$61,190New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,343
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,230New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,721

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.


Hackensack at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population45,768Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,212Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+41.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Bergen County83,475 workers, 6,760 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Hackensack, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Hackensack. The closest is Eastwick College-Hackensack in Hackensack, NJ (0.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Passaic County Community College (6.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Hackensack?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Hackensack are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($167,580), Administrative Services Manager ($149,990), Compliance Officer ($101,050). 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 Hackensack?

Lodi, NJ is 2.0 miles from Hackensack and has its own set of local healthcare administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Hackensack an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Hackensack’s median household income of $82,212 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hackensack 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 Hackensack

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

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.