Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Staten Island, NY

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Staten Island, New York has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs. Staten Island has a population of about 476,015. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $100,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Staten Island

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Staten Island, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Staten Island 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:

  • 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 Staten Island. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Metropolitan College of New York

New York, NY 11.2 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
28.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,236
Avg net price $28,882/yr
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  • Retention rate: 33%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Pace University

New York, NY 11.6 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,378
Avg net price $30,892/yr
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  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 106

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY 18.4 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
87.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $102,491
Avg net price $21,590/yr
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  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 180

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, NY 18.5 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $73,294
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

University of Mount Saint Vincent

Bronx, NY 26.1 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,756
Avg net price $21,696/yr
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  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY 30.2 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,039
Avg net price $34,176/yr
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  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 154

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY 32.5 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
62.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,080
Avg net price $22,443/yr
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  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY 33.5 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,055
Avg net price $14,072/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Staten Island

Staten Island 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$61,020New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,192
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$82,450New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$73,224
Social and Community Service Manager$100,570New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,316
Social and Human Service Assistant$47,860New 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.

Staten Island at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Staten Island, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Staten Island. The closest is New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ (11.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Columbia University in the City of New York (18.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying behavioral health science roles near Staten Island?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Staten Island 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 York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Carteret instead of Staten Island?

Carteret, NJ is 4.1 miles from Staten Island and has its own set of local behavioral health science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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 Staten Island

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Staten Island:

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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