Best Economics Schools Near Staten Island, NY (2026)

Staten Island, New York has 93 accredited schools offering economics programs, with tuition ranging from $7,352 to $53,290 per year for indexed programs. Staten Island has a population of about 476,015. 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 Staten Island

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer economics 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.

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

Economics 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.

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.

Staten Island at a Glance

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

Other Staten Island-Area Cities With Economics Programs

Carteret, NJ – 4.1 mi away (23,992 pop)
Linden, NJ – 5.5 mi away (42,457 pop)
Bayonne, NJ – 6.0 mi away (66,238 pop)
Elizabeth, NJ – 6.1 mi away (128,640 pop)
Rahway, NJ – 7.1 mi away (29,451 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited economics schools are near Staten Island, NY?

Our directory has 93 accredited schools offering economics programs near Staten Island. The closest is College of Staten Island CUNY in Staten Island, NY (1.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pace University (11.6 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying economics roles near Staten Island?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying economics-related roles near Staten Island 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 Carteret instead of Staten Island?

Carteret, NJ is 4.1 miles from Staten Island 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.

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: 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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