Best Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Manhattan, NY

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Manhattan, New York is home to about 1,643,734 residents. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Health and Safety Engineer at a median $111,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Manhattan

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

Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Manhattan

Manhattan 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)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist $96,320 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $85,542
Occupational Health and Safety Technician $77,150 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $68,517
Health and Safety Engineer $111,380 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $98,917
Compliance Officer $101,050 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $89,742

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.

Manhattan at a Glance

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Manhattan?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Manhattan are: Health and Safety Engineer ($111,380), Compliance Officer ($101,050), Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($96,320). 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 West New York instead of Manhattan?

West New York, NJ is 2.3 miles from Manhattan and has its own set of local occupational safety and health 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 Manhattan

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

Data verified: September 6, 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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