Best Online Business Administration Programs in Staten Island, NY (2026)

Staten Island, New York has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs. Staten Island has a population of about 476,015. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning business administration-related role is Financial Manager at a median $221,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Administration Schools to Staten Island

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Staten Island. Distances are calculated from Staten Island 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 Staten Island. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY 0.9 miles from Staten Island BOC Score53.4
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#2

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY 3.5 miles from Staten Island BOC Score58.9
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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ 7.9 miles from Staten Island BOC Score65.1
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#4

DeVry University-New Jersey

Iselin, NJ 8.8 miles from Staten Island BOC Score26.6
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#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ 9.3 miles from Staten Island BOC Score49.9
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York business administration page.


Business Administration 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)
General and Operations Manager$157,000New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,432
Administrative Services Manager$149,990New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$133,206
Financial Manager$221,010New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$196,279
Human Resources Manager$185,100New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$164,387
Management Analyst$124,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$110,471
Project Management Specialist$126,660New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$112,487
Accountant or Auditor$105,650New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$93,828
Training and Development Specialist$79,840New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$70,906
Office and Administrative Support Supervisor$80,760New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$71,723

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
Business Administration-related employment in Richmond County1,719 workers, 476 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business administration schools are near Staten Island, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Staten Island. The closest is College of Staten Island CUNY in Staten Island, NY (0.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New Jersey City University (9.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business administration roles near Staten Island?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Staten Island are: Financial Manager ($221,010), Human Resources Manager ($185,100), General and Operations Manager ($157,000). 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 business administration 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

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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.