Organizational Leadership Schools Near Fort Lee, NJ (2026)

Fort Lee, New Jersey has 52 accredited schools offering organizational leadership programs, with tuition ranging from $7,235 to $71,845 per year for indexed programs. Fort Lee has a population of about 39,818. Median household income is $105,535 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 64.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning organizational leadership-related role is Human Resources Manager at a median $185,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Organizational Leadership Schools to Fort Lee

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

#1

Pillar College

Newark, NJ 12.9 miles from Fort Lee BOC Score 48.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,577
Avg net price $8,470/yr
Tuition
In‑state$25,900
Out‑of‑state$25,900
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ 54.7 miles from Fort Lee BOC Score 64.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,208
Avg net price $24,792/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ 99.6 miles from Fort Lee BOC Score 68.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 78%
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,988
Avg net price $22,408/yr
Tuition
In‑state$16,574
Out‑of‑state$26,932
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 89

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Organizational Leadership Wages Near Fort Lee

Fort Lee 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
Human Resources Manager$185,100New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$164,387
Training and Development Manager$173,810New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$154,361
Management Analyst$124,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$110,471

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.


Fort Lee at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population39,818Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$105,535Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+64.8%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 organizational leadership schools are near Fort Lee, NJ?

Our directory has 52 accredited schools offering organizational leadership programs near Fort Lee. The closest is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, NY (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Saint Peter’s University (10.0 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying organizational leadership roles near Fort Lee?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational leadership-related roles near Fort Lee are: Human Resources Manager ($185,100), Training and Development Manager ($173,810), General and Operations Manager ($157,000). 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 Palisades Park instead of Fort Lee?

Palisades Park, NJ is 1.4 miles from Fort Lee and has its own set of local organizational leadership programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fort Lee an affordable place to study organizational leadership?

Fort Lee’s median household income of $105,535 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee

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

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 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.