Best Operations Management Schools Near Hackensack, NJ (2026)

Hackensack, New Jersey has 11 accredited schools offering operations management programs, with tuition ranging from $5,338 to $68,686 per year for indexed programs. Hackensack has a population of about 45,768. Median household income is $82,212 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning operations management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $157,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Operations Management Schools to Hackensack

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

#1

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ 59.8 miles from Hackensack BOC Score 56.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,331
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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 operations management page.


Operations Management Wages Near Hackensack

Hackensack 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)
General and Operations Manager$157,000New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,432
Logistician$92,540New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$82,185
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager$133,640New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$118,686

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.


Hackensack at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population45,768Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,212Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+41.7%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 operations management schools are near Hackensack, NJ?

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering operations management programs near Hackensack. The closest is Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY (48.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Goodwin University (93.8 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying operations management roles near Hackensack?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying operations management-related roles near Hackensack are: General and Operations Manager ($157,000), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager ($133,640), Logistician ($92,540). 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 Lodi instead of Hackensack?

Lodi, NJ is 2.0 miles from Hackensack and has its own set of local operations management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Hackensack an affordable place to study operations management?

Hackensack’s median household income of $82,212 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hackensack 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 Hackensack

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Data verified: August 11, 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.