Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Fair Lawn, NJ (2026)

Fair Lawn, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs. Fair Lawn has a population of about 35,153. Median household income is $147,952 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 64.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $77,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Fair Lawn

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

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

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#1

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, NJ 2.9 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,972
Avg net price $7,761/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus

Paramus, NJ 3.4 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 2 year
29.0 BOC Score
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

#3

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ 4.4 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
30.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,251
Avg net price $27,100/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ 5.3 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 4 year
44.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,762
Avg net price $29,885/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Fortis Institute-Wayne

Wayne, NJ 8.0 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 2 year
43.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,920
Avg net price $24,009/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Eastwick College-Nutley

Nutley, NJ 8.7 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 2 year
57.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,827
Avg net price $17,206/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Essex County College

Newark, NJ 14.0 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
43.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,230
Avg net price $4,436/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,415
Out‑of‑state$9,523
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, NJ 14.5 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
38.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,333
Avg net price $7,307/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 31

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey medical billing and coding page.


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Fair Lawn

Fair Lawn 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 Records Specialist$61,190New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,343
Health Information Technologist$77,860New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$69,147
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.


Fair Lawn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population35,153Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$147,952Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+64.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Fair Lawn, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Fair Lawn. The closest is Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ (1.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Berkeley College-Woodland Park (4.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical billing and coding roles near Fair Lawn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Fair Lawn are: Health Information Technologist ($77,860), Medical Records Specialist ($61,190), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,230). 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 Elmwood Park instead of Fair Lawn?

Elmwood Park, NJ is 2.1 miles from Fair Lawn and has its own set of local medical billing and coding programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fair Lawn an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Fair Lawn’s median household income of $147,952 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fair Lawn 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 Fair Lawn

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

Data verified: August 25, 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.