Best Online Social Work Programs in Palisades Park, NJ (2026)

Palisades Park, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Palisades Park has a population of about 20,192. Median household income is $101,295 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $100,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Social Work Schools to Palisades Park

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Palisades Park. Distances are calculated from Palisades Park city center.

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

Social Work Wages Near Palisades Park

Palisades 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.

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.

Palisades Park at a Glance

Other Palisades Park-Area Cities With Social Work Programs

• Fort Lee, NJ – 1.4 mi away (37,577 pop)
• Cliffside Park, NJ – 1.8 mi away (24,856 pop)
• Englewood, NJ – 3.3 mi away (28,455 pop)
• Hackensack, NJ – 3.9 mi away (44,756 pop)
• West New York, NJ – 4.3 mi away (53,343 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited social work schools are near Palisades Park, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Palisades Park. The closest is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, NY (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Hunter College (5.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying social work roles near Palisades Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Palisades Park are: Social and Community Service Manager ($100,570), Social Worker, All Other ($85,080), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($82,450). 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 Fort Lee instead of Palisades Park?

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

Is Palisades Park an affordable place to study social work?

Palisades Park’s median household income of $101,295 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palisades 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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Data verified: June 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.