Best Legal Studies Schools Near Bergenfield, NJ (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Bergenfield, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs. Bergenfield has a population of about 28,269. Median household income is $124,083 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 47.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning legal studies-related role is Lawyer at a median $208,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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

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

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#1

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ 10.7 miles from Bergenfield
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,780
Avg net price $18,745/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 85

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ 14.2 miles from Bergenfield
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,541
Avg net price $18,173/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ 15.8 miles from Bergenfield
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $74,479
Avg net price $19,703/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Bergenfield 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)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$75,330New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$66,901
Lawyer$208,880New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$185,506
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$75,920New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$67,425

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.

Bergenfield at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population28,269Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$124,083Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+47.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering legal studies programs near Bergenfield. The closest is Mercy University in Dobbs Ferry, NY (9.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pace University (14.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying legal studies-related roles near Bergenfield are: Lawyer ($208,880), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($75,920), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($75,330). 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 Englewood instead of Bergenfield?

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

Bergenfield’s median household income of $124,083 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bergenfield 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.

Other Programs Available in Bergenfield

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

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 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.

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