Best Business Development Schools Near Manhattan, NY (2026)

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

Manhattan, New York has 23 accredited schools offering business development programs, with tuition ranging from $5,252 to $62,796 per year for indexed programs. Manhattan has a population of about 1,643,734. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning business development-related role is Sales Manager at a median $215,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Business Development Schools to Manhattan

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer business development programs near Manhattan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Manhattan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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

Business Development Wages Near Manhattan

Manhattan 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)
Sales Manager$215,150New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$191,075
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing$81,140New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$72,060
General and Operations Manager$157,000New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,432
Management Analyst$124,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$110,471

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.

Manhattan 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 business development schools are near Manhattan, NY?

Our directory has 23 accredited schools offering business development programs near Manhattan. The closest is CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY (2.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Long Island University (19.7 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business development roles near Manhattan?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business development-related roles near Manhattan are: Sales Manager ($215,150), General and Operations Manager ($157,000), Management Analyst ($124,390). 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 West New York instead of Manhattan?

West New York, NJ is 2.3 miles from Manhattan and has its own set of local business development 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 Manhattan

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Data verified: August 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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