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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Rome, NY (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Rome, New York is home to about 31,795 residents. Median household income is $58,857 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Utica-Rome, NY metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $129,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Rome
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Rome, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rome city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Rome is part of the Utica-Rome, NY metro area (BLS area code 46540). 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)
Purchasing Managers
$129,590
Utica-Rome, NY
$139,795
Management Analysts
$86,870
Utica-Rome, NY
$93,711
Compliance Officers
$70,390
Utica-Rome, NY
$75,933
Logisticians
$79,550
Utica-Rome, NY
$85,814
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$79,120
Utica-Rome, NY
$85,351
Administrative Services Managers
$118,830
Utica-Rome, NY
$128,188
Cost Estimators
$75,700
Utica-Rome, NY
$81,661
General and Operations Managers
$98,350
Utica-Rome, NY
$106,095
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.
Rome at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
31,795
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$58,857
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Rome-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Rome?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Rome are: Purchasing Managers ($129,590), Administrative Services Managers ($118,830), General and Operations Managers ($98,350). 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 Oneida instead of Rome?
Oneida, NY is 13.4 miles from Rome and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Rome an affordable place to study government contracting?
Rome’s median household income of $58,857 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rome 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.
Data verified: September 7, 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.