Cliffside Park, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs. Cliffside Park has a population of about 25,580. Median household income is $94,960 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning substance abuse counseling-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $100,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Substance Abuse Counseling Schools to Cliffside Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer substance abuse counseling programs near Cliffside Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cliffside Park 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 Cliffside Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,333
Avg net price
$7,307/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,415
Avg net price
$15,566/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 114
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,972
Avg net price
$7,761/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,861
Avg net price
$2,288/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,991
Avg net price
$30,988/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,145
Avg net price
$6,778/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,359
Avg net price
$5,726/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,208
Avg net price
$24,792/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 89
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey substance abuse counseling page.
Substance Abuse Counseling Wages Near Cliffside Park
Cliffside 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.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor | $61,020 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $54,192 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker | $82,450 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,224 |
| Social and Community Service Manager | $100,570 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89,316 |
| Social and Human Service Assistant | $47,860 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $42,504 |
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.
Cliffside Park at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 25,580 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $94,960 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 42.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 112.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Cliffside Park-Area Cities With Substance Abuse Counseling Programs
- Palisades Park, NJ – 1.8 mi away (20,753 pop)
- Fort Lee, NJ – 2.2 mi away (37,577 pop)
- West New York, NJ – 2.8 mi away (53,343 pop)
- Manhattan, NY – 2.9 mi away (1,643,734 pop)
- Union City, NJ – 4.4 mi away (69,296 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited substance abuse counseling schools are near Cliffside Park, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering substance abuse counseling programs near Cliffside Park. The closest is Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, NJ (7.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Kingsborough Community College (17.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying substance abuse counseling roles near Cliffside Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying substance abuse counseling-related roles near Cliffside Park are: Social and Community Service Manager ($100,570), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($82,450), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($61,020). 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 Cliffside Park?
Palisades Park, NJ is 1.8 miles from Cliffside Park and has its own set of local substance abuse counseling programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Cliffside Park an affordable place to study substance abuse counseling?
Cliffside Park’s median household income of $94,960 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cliffside 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: August 31, 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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