Best Forensic Accounting Schools Near Staten Island, NY (2026)

Staten Island, New York has 128 accredited schools offering forensic accounting programs, with tuition ranging from $5,384 to $53,200 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 forensic accounting-related role is Financial Examiner at a median $133,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Forensic Accounting Schools to Staten Island

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic accounting 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 forensic accounting page.

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

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 Forensic Accounting 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 forensic accounting schools are near Staten Island, NY?

Our directory has 128 accredited schools offering forensic accounting 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 Hudson County Community College (11.1 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying forensic accounting roles near Staten Island?

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

Carteret, NJ is 4.1 miles from Staten Island 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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