Best Online Public Health Programs in Fair Lawn, NJ (2026)

Fair Lawn, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $38,004 to $50,305 per year for indexed 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 public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $167,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Fair Lawn

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public 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.

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.

#1

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ 4.2 miles from Fair Lawn BOC Score 59.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ 4.4 miles from Fair Lawn BOC Score 30.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Felician University

Lodi, NJ 4.9 miles from Fair Lawn BOC Score 50.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,602
Avg net price $40,045/yr
Tuition
In‑state$39,300
Out‑of‑state$39,300
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ 5.3 miles from Fair Lawn BOC Score 44.4
  • 4 year
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: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ 5.4 miles from Fair Lawn BOC Score 59.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 91%
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,273
Avg net price $15,404/yr
Tuition
In‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ 6.4 miles from Fair Lawn BOC Score 73.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,415
Avg net price $15,566/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Nutley, NJ 7.3 miles from Fair Lawn
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
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Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Eastwick College-Ramsey

Ramsey, NJ 8.5 miles from Fair Lawn BOC Score 59.6
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,725
Avg net price $27,074/yr
Tuition
In‑state$18,057
Out‑of‑state$18,057
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Public 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$98,340New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$87,336
Health Education Specialist$64,110New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$56,936
Medical and Health Services Manager$167,580New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$148,828
Community Health Worker$59,340New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$52,700

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 public health schools are near Fair Lawn, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Fair Lawn. The closest is Passaic County Community College in Paterson, NJ (2.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Caldwell University (10.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public health roles near Fair Lawn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Fair Lawn are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($167,580), Epidemiologist ($98,340), Health Education Specialist ($64,110). 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 public 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 public 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: July 30, 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.