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Best Risk Management Schools Near North Plainfield, NJ (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
North Plainfield, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering risk management programs. North Plainfield has a population of about 22,667. Median household income is $83,529 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $221,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Risk Management Schools to North Plainfield
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near North Plainfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from North Plainfield 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 North Plainfield.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Saint Peter's University
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Jersey City, NJ
•20.6 miles from North Plainfield
North Plainfield 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)
Financial Risk Specialist
$139,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$124,041
Financial Manager
$221,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$196,279
Insurance Underwriter
$98,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$87,398
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.
North Plainfield at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
22,667
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$83,529
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
25.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
112.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other North Plainfield-Area Cities With Risk Management Programs
How many accredited risk management schools are near North Plainfield, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering risk management programs near North Plainfield. The closest is Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, NJ (20.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia (60.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying risk management roles near North Plainfield?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near North Plainfield are: Financial Manager ($221,010), Financial Risk Specialist ($139,670), Insurance Underwriter ($98,410). 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 Plainfield instead of North Plainfield?
Plainfield, NJ is 1.2 miles from North Plainfield and has its own set of local risk management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is North Plainfield an affordable place to study risk management?
North Plainfield’s median household income of $83,529 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in North Plainfield 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.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
