Best Real Estate Schools Near Elmwood Park, NJ (2026)

Elmwood Park, New Jersey has 12 accredited schools offering real estate programs, with tuition ranging from $5,252 to $64,915 per year for indexed programs. Elmwood Park has a population of about 21,287. Median household income is $100,852 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New Jersey, the top-earning real estate-related role is Real Estate Broker at a median $111,390 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Real Estate Schools to Elmwood Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near Elmwood Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Elmwood Park 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 real estate page.


Real Estate Wages Near Elmwood Park

Elmwood Park 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)
Real Estate Sales Agent$103,550New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$91,963
Real Estate Broker$111,390NJ statewide$98,925
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager$96,950New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,101

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.


Elmwood Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population21,287Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$100,852Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+35.7%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 real estate schools are near Elmwood Park, NJ?

Our directory has 12 accredited schools offering real estate programs near Elmwood Park. The closest is Yeshiva University in New York, NY (10.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Drexel University (86.4 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying real estate roles near Elmwood Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near Elmwood Park are: Real Estate Broker ($111,390), Real Estate Sales Agent ($103,550), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($96,950). 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 Garfield instead of Elmwood Park?

Garfield, NJ is 1.9 miles from Elmwood Park and has its own set of local real estate programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Elmwood Park an affordable place to study real estate?

Elmwood Park’s median household income of $100,852 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elmwood Park 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 Elmwood Park

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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 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.