Best Online Accounting Programs in Long Beach, NY (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Long Beach, New York has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs. Long Beach has a population of about 34,741. Median household income is $130,795 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning accounting-related role is Financial Manager at a median $221,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Accounting Schools to Long Beach

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer accounting programs near Long Beach. Distances are calculated from Long Beach city center.

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:

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 Long Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York accounting page.

Accounting Wages Near Long Beach

Long Beach 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 York statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor	$105,650	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$93,828
Financial Manager	$221,010	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$196,279
Financial Analyst	$128,930	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$114,503
Budget Analyst	$96,340	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$85,560
Tax Preparer	$71,300	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$63,321
Tax Examiner and Collector	$86,340	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$76,679
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$60,640	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$53,854

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.

Long Beach at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	34,741	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$130,795	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	51.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	112.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Accounting-related employment in Nassau County	6,598 workers, 1,511 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Long Beach-Area Cities With Accounting Programs

Rockville Centre, NY – 5.4 mi away (24,571 pop)
Valley Stream, NY – 5.6 mi away (37,673 pop)
Freeport, NY – 6.1 mi away (43,279 pop)
Hempstead, NY – 8.4 mi away (55,555 pop)
Garden City, NY – 9.6 mi away (22,545 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited accounting schools are near Long Beach, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs near Long Beach. The closest is Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY (10.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Kingsborough Community College (14.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying accounting roles near Long Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying accounting-related roles near Long Beach are: Financial Manager ($221,010), Financial Analyst ($128,930), Accountant and Auditor ($105,650). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Rockville Centre instead of Long Beach?

Rockville Centre, NY is 5.4 miles from Long Beach and has its own set of local accounting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Long Beach an affordable place to study accounting?

Long Beach’s median household income of $130,795 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Long Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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 Long Beach

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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.

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