Fort Lee, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering public health 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 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 Fort Lee
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public health 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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.
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$15,404/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,762
Avg net price
$29,885/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 9
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,602
Avg net price
$40,045/yr
TuitionIn‑state$39,300
Out‑of‑state$39,300
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 24
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
87%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$108,772
Avg net price
$41,346/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 94%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,008
Avg net price
$21,111/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 48%
- Programs offered: 4
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,815
Avg net price
$12,199/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,745
Avg net price
$16,053/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey public health page.
Public Health 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.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Epidemiologist | $98,340 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $87,336 |
| Health Education Specialist | $64,110 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,936 |
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $167,580 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $148,828 |
| Community Health Worker | $59,340 | New 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.
Fort Lee at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 39,818 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $105,535 | Census 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 |
Other Fort Lee-Area Cities With Public Health Programs
- Palisades Park, NJ – 1.4 mi away (20,753 pop)
- Cliffside Park, NJ – 2.2 mi away (24,856 pop)
- Englewood, NJ – 2.8 mi away (28,455 pop)
- Manhattan, NY – 4.7 mi away (1,643,734 pop)
- Hackensack, NJ – 4.7 mi away (44,756 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited public health schools are near Fort Lee, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Fort Lee. The closest is Teachers College at Columbia University in New York, NY (2.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bank Street College of Education (4.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying public health roles near Fort Lee?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Fort Lee 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 Palisades Park instead of Fort Lee?
Palisades Park, NJ is 1.4 miles from Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee an affordable place to study public health?
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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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.
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