Best Online Healthcare Programs in Paramus, NJ (2026)

Paramus, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $4,757 to $38,705 per year for indexed programs. Paramus has a population of about 26,500. Median household income is $139,707 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.2% 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-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $167,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Paramus

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

#1

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ 1.0 miles from Paramus BOC Score 63.9
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,624
Avg net price $10,345/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus

Paramus, NJ 2.2 miles from Paramus BOC Score 29.0
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,914
Avg net price $41,121/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Healthcare Wages Near Paramus

Paramus 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 or 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
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$49,230New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,721
Healthcare Social Worker$78,610New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$69,813
Epidemiologist$98,340New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$87,336

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.


Paramus at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,500Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$139,707Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+50.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Bergen County83,475 workers, 6,760 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Paramus, NJ?

Accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Paramus 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 roles near Paramus?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Paramus are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($167,580), Epidemiologist ($98,340), Healthcare Social Worker ($78,610). 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 Paramus?

Fair Lawn, NJ is 2.5 miles from Paramus and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Paramus an affordable place to study healthcare?

Paramus’s median household income of $139,707 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Paramus 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 Paramus

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

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 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.