Best Forensic Accounting Schools Near Brooklyn, NY (2026)

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

Brooklyn, New York has 120 accredited schools offering forensic accounting programs, with tuition ranging from $5,170 to $62,796 per year for indexed programs. Brooklyn has a population of about 2,629,150. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning forensic accounting-related role is Financial Examiner at a median $133,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Forensic Accounting Schools to Brooklyn

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

Forensic Accounting Wages Near Brooklyn

Brooklyn 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)
Accountant and Auditor$105,650New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$93,828
Financial Examiner$133,380New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$118,455
Detective and Criminal Investigator$106,440New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$94,529

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.

Brooklyn 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 forensic accounting schools are near Brooklyn, NY?

Our directory has 120 accredited schools offering forensic accounting programs near Brooklyn. The closest is CUNY Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY (1.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is DeVry College of New York (7.0 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying forensic accounting roles near Brooklyn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic accounting-related roles near Brooklyn are: Financial Examiner ($133,380), Detective and Criminal Investigator ($106,440), Accountant and Auditor ($105,650). 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 New York instead of Brooklyn?

New York, NY is 3.3 miles from Brooklyn and has its own set of local forensic accounting 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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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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