Best Economics Schools Near Long Beach, NY (2026)

Long Beach, New York has 92 accredited schools offering economics programs, with tuition ranging from $7,352 to $57,660 per year for indexed 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 economics-related role is Economist at a median $176,090 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Economics Schools to Long Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer economics programs near Long Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Long Beach 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 economics page.

Economics 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)
Economist	$176,090	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$156,385
Financial and Investment Analyst	$128,930	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$114,503
Statistician	$137,510	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$122,123
Management Analyst	$124,390	New 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.

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

Other Long Beach-Area Cities With Economics 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 economics schools are near Long Beach, NY?

Our directory has 92 accredited schools offering economics programs near Long Beach. The closest is Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY (7.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Long Island University (16.5 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying economics-related roles near Long Beach are: Economist ($176,090), Statistician ($137,510), Financial and Investment Analyst ($128,930). 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 economics 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 economics?

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: 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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