Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Palisades Park, NJ (2026)

Palisades Park, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $16,913 to $38,705 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 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 Palisades Park

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

#1

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY 3.3 miles from Palisades Park BOC Score87.0
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#2

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ 3.6 miles from Palisades Park BOC Score44.4
Published tuition$16,913 - $38,705
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#3

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ 3.7 miles from Palisades Park BOC Score59.9
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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY 5.2 miles from Palisades Park BOC Score62.7
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#5

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY 5.6 miles from Palisades Park BOC Score66.1
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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 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.

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.


Palisades Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population20,192Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$101,295Census 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
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 Palisades Park, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration 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 CUNY Lehman College (5.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Palisades Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Palisades Park 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 Fort Lee instead of Palisades Park?

Fort Lee, NJ is 1.4 miles from Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

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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Other Programs Available in Palisades Park

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

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.