Best Taxation Schools Near Queens, NY (2026)

Queens, New York has 15 accredited schools offering taxation programs, with tuition ranging from $7,464 to $64,915 per year for indexed programs. Queens has a population of about 2,333,054. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning taxation-related role is Accountant and Auditor at a median $105,650 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Taxation Schools to Queens

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


Taxation Wages Near Queens

Queens 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)
Accountant and Auditor$105,650New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$93,828
Tax Preparer$71,300New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$63,321
Tax Examiner and Collector$86,340New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,679

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.


Queens 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 taxation schools are near Queens, NY?

Our directory has 15 accredited schools offering taxation programs near Queens. The closest is CUNY Queens College in Queens, NY (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (33.3 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying taxation roles near Queens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying taxation-related roles near Queens are: Accountant and Auditor ($105,650), Tax Examiner and Collector ($86,340), Tax Preparer ($71,300). 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 Valley Stream instead of Queens?

Valley Stream, NY is 7.6 miles from Queens and has its own set of local taxation 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 Queens

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

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.