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

Ridgewood, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,757 to $38,702 per year for indexed programs. Ridgewood has a population of about 26,076. Median household income is $217,250 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 80.6% 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 Ridgewood

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

#1

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ 6.9 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 30.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,251
Avg net price $27,100/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ 7.4 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 59.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 91%
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,273
Avg net price $15,404/yr
Tuition
In‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ 7.6 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 44.4
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,762
Avg net price $29,885/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ 17.0 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 76.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $74,479
Avg net price $19,703/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ 17.8 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 62.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,815
Avg net price $12,199/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ 19.0 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 49.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,745
Avg net price $16,053/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Kean University

Union, NJ 22.0 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 65.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,237
Avg net price $12,447/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

DeVry University-New Jersey

Iselin, NJ 30.2 miles from Ridgewood BOC Score 26.7
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,987
Avg net price $26,565/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Ridgewood

Ridgewood 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.


Ridgewood at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,076Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$217,250Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+80.6%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

Other Ridgewood-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs


Frequently Asked Questions

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

Accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Ridgewood are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Ridgewood 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 Fair Lawn instead of Ridgewood?

Fair Lawn, NJ is 3.2 miles from Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Ridgewood’s median household income of $217,250 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Ridgewood 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.


Learn More About Healthcare Administration Programs

Other Programs Available in Ridgewood

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

Data verified: July 23, 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.