Best Journalism Schools Near Staten Island, NY (2026)

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

Staten Island, New York has 44 accredited schools offering journalism programs, with tuition ranging from $5,252 to $62,796 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 journalism-related role is Editor at a median $102,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Journalism Schools to Staten Island

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

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Staten Island. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY 10.9 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
71.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,752
Avg net price $3,103/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Pace University

New York, NY 11.6 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
58.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,378
Avg net price $30,892/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY 11.7 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
87.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,971
Avg net price $3,033/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY 12.1 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
70.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,905
Avg net price $19,035/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

New York University

New York, NY 12.9 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
76.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 88%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $82,509
Avg net price $37,050/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 78

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY 16.2 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
27.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 83%
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,131
Avg net price $36,861/yr
Tuition
In‑state$41,870
Out‑of‑state$41,870
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY 18.4 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
87.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $102,491
Avg net price $21,590/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY 20.2 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,945
Avg net price $4,456/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 59%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Journalism 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
News Analyst, Reporter, and Journalist$101,670New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$90,293
Editor$102,120New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$90,693
Public Relations Specialist$84,130New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$74,716

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

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 journalism schools are near Staten Island, NY?

Our directory has 44 accredited schools offering journalism programs near Staten Island. The closest is Rutgers University-Newark in Newark, NJ (10.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bloomfield College (14.8 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying journalism-related roles near Staten Island are: Editor ($102,120), News Analyst, Reporter, and Journalist ($101,670), Public Relations Specialist ($84,130). 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 journalism 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

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Staten Island:

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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