Staten Island, New York has 44 accredited schools offering paralegal programs, with tuition ranging from $4,764 to $26,022 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 paralegal-related role is Lawyer at a median $208,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Paralegal Schools to Staten Island
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer paralegal 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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.
Graduation rate
32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,365
Avg net price
$5,127/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 47
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,419
Avg net price
$29,627/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,519
Avg net price
$19,860/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,236
Avg net price
$14,522/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,887
Avg net price
$22,992/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
57%
Graduation rate
80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$77,819
Avg net price
$41,544/yr
TuitionIn‑state$47,750
Out‑of‑state$47,750
Key stats- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,568
Avg net price
$12,443/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 11
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,568
Avg net price
$15,217/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 43%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York paralegal page.
Paralegal 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) |
|---|
| Paralegal and Legal Assistant | $75,330 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,901 |
| Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $75,920 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $67,425 |
| Lawyer | $208,880 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $185,506 |
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 Paralegal 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 paralegal schools are near Staten Island, NY?
Our directory has 44 accredited schools offering paralegal programs near Staten Island. The closest is UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ in Cranford, NJ (10.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Montclair State University (19.3 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying paralegal roles near Staten Island?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying paralegal-related roles near Staten Island are: Lawyer ($208,880), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($75,920), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($75,330). 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 paralegal 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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