Best Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Fair Lawn, NJ

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fair Lawn, New Jersey is home to about 35,153 residents. 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 occupational safety and health-related role is Health and Safety Engineer at a median $111,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Fair Lawn

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health 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.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey occupational safety and health page.

Occupational Safety and Health 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.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist $96,320 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $85,542
Occupational Health and Safety Technician $77,150 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $68,517
Health and Safety Engineer $111,380 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $98,917
Compliance Officer $101,050 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $89,742

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

Metric Value Source
Population 35,153 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $147,952 Census 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

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Fair Lawn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Fair Lawn are: Health and Safety Engineer ($111,380), Compliance Officer ($101,050), Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($96,320). 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 occupational safety and health 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 occupational safety and health?

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: September 6, 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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