Best Public Administration Schools Near Staten Island, NY

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Staten Island, New York has 5 accredited schools offering public administration programs. Staten Island has a population of about 476,015. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $157,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Staten Island

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration 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

Metropolitan College of New York

New York, NY 11.2 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
28.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,236
Avg net price $28,882/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 33%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY 11.6 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
40.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,498
Avg net price $5,718/yr
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  • Retention rate: 51%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

New York University

New York, NY 12.9 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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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  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 218

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY 13.9 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY 14.3 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
62.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,991
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 88

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY 15.4 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,195
Avg net price $3,203/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY 16.1 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
71.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,163
Avg net price $2,984/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 117

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY 18.4 miles from Staten Island
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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: 180

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Public Administration 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)
Social and Community Service Manager$100,570New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,316
Urban and Regional Planner$99,150New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$88,055
General and Operations Manager$157,000New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,432
Management Analyst$124,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$110,471

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 public administration schools are near Staten Island, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Staten Island. The closest is Kean University in Union, NJ (7.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Medgar Evers College (11.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Staten Island?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Staten Island are: General and Operations Manager ($157,000), Management Analyst ($124,390), Social and Community Service Manager ($100,570). 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 public administration 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 31, 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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