New York University Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 89
Bachelor's
 90
Master's
 89
Doctoral
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Salary and Debt by Major at New York University

We calculated a Salary Score for each of New York University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at New York University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for NYU Associate Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 89 95% 95% $20,000 $62,410 89

Salary Score ™ for NYU Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Anthropology 52 89% 89% $21,500 $26,930 52
Area Studies 95 65% 65% $26,000 $47,260 95
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 15 92% 92% $21,180 $25,970 15
Biology, General 3 85% 85% $17,000 $18,770 3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 49 92% 92% $23,250 $44,360 49
Business/Commerce, General 100 93% 93% $19,000 $83,080 100
Chemical Engineering 1 85% 85% $22,030 $48,040 1
Civil Engineering 84 91% 91% $26,000 $66,590 84
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 98 86% 86% Not Reported $48,040 98
Communication and Media Studies 100 93% 93% Not Reported $53,360 100
Community Organization and Advocacy 60 89% 89% $18,500 $37,750 60
Computer and Information Sciences, General 93 93% 93% $21,500 $81,160 93
Computer Engineering 55 97% 97% $22,750 $72,900 55
Dance 51 96% 96% $23,250 $23,540 51
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 66 96% 96% $23,250 $25,020 66
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 55 92% 92% $25,000 $28,600 55
Economics 85 93% 93% $19,500 $60,730 85
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 46 90% 90% $21,000 $69,640 46
English Language and Literature, General 85 93% 93% $21,750 $35,470 85
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 78 94% 94% $21,630 $30,540 78
Fine and Studio Arts 30 91% 91% $23,380 $23,460 30
History 94 90% 90% $22,240 $41,010 94
Hospitality Administration/Management 100 92% 92% $19,500 $53,670 100
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 84 91% 91% $23,000 $39,970 84
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 91 89% 89% $23,500 $37,570 91
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 99 98% 98% $19,000 $79,600 99
Mathematics 91 100% 100% $19,000 $61,020 91
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 93 81% 81% Not Reported $92,630 93
Mechanical Engineering 22 93% 93% $23,000 $60,920 22
Music 14 86% 86% $20,500 $20,140 14
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 53 75% 75% $22,250 $30,120 53
Nutrition Sciences 14 80% 80% $19,250 $25,190 14
Physics 37 94% 94% $22,000 $40,020 37
Political Science and Government 99 95% 95% $21,500 $51,830 99
Psychology, General 64 87% 87% Not Reported $31,590 64
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 99 100% 100% Not Reported $65,330 99
Public Health 75 90% 90% $23,250 $39,010 75
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 98 93% 93% $23,250 $44,620 98
Real Estate 85 100% 100% $23,250 $69,340 85
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 100 98% 98% $19,980 $94,570 100
Research and Experimental Psychology 14 92% 92% $22,250 $25,190 14
Social Sciences, General 89 88% 88% $28,000 $43,580 89
Social Sciences, Other 45 100% 100% $19,000 $34,530 45
Social Work 57 93% 93% $21,500 $32,930 57
Sociology 100 93% 93% $16,250 $50,440 100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 86 90% 90% $17,490 $41,190 86
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 100 95% 95% $24,880 $53,110 100
Urban Studies/Affairs 67 93% 93% Not Reported $41,570 67
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 70 92% 92% $22,250 $32,810 70

Salary Score ™ for NYU Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 100 100% 100% $34,770 $78,170 100
Applied Mathematics 94 95% 95% Not Reported $122,040 94
Area Studies 58 90% 90% $60,650 $44,360 58
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 99 100% 100% Not Reported $118,470 99
Biology, General 57 92% 92% $78,330 $50,860 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations 100 97% 97% $95,350 $150,010 100
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 99 94% 94% $63,390 $116,080 99
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 84 94% 94% $58,550 $62,010 84
Civil Engineering 66 100% 100% Not Reported $75,050 66
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 90 99% 99% $111,080 $64,310 90
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 65 93% 93% $103,190 $55,960 65
Computer Science 95 95% 95% Not Reported $137,610 95
Computer Software and Media Applications 18 93% 93% $106,870 $55,510 18
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 84 94% 94% $79,540 $97,600 84
Construction Engineering 86 100% 100% Not Reported $103,080 86
Dance 28 97% 97% $102,300 $38,830 28
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 92 98% 98% $90,450 $47,430 92
Economics 89 90% 90% Not Reported $82,440 89
Education, General 45 100% 100% $85,450 $49,210 45
Education, Other 43 100% 100% $60,690 $50,860 43
Educational Administration and Supervision 97 93% 93% Not Reported $81,500 97
Educational/Instructional Media Design 68 100% 100% Not Reported $59,350 68
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 20 100% 100% Not Reported $81,330 20
Engineering-Related Fields 84 100% 100% $84,180 $110,880 84
English Language and Literature, General 92 100% 100% Not Reported $52,200 92
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 23 82% 82% $112,360 $27,710 23
Fine and Studio Arts 71 90% 90% $83,590 $36,190 71
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 72 98% 98% $92,340 $52,730 72
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations 24 90% 90% $79,000 $66,170 24
Health and Medical Administrative Services 76 93% 93% $93,900 $87,420 76
History 93 100% 100% Not Reported $52,940 93
Hospitality Administration/Management 86 95% 95% Not Reported $64,000 86
Human Resources Management and Services 87 96% 96% $80,350 $81,030 87
International Relations and National Security Studies 39 87% 87% $101,540 $52,680 39
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 100 95% 95% $89,340 $164,730 100
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 51 89% 89% $102,500 $48,430 51
Literature 81 94% 94% $52,180 $39,010 81
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 40 89% 89% Not Reported $78,970 40
Mechanical Engineering 5 100% 100% Not Reported $69,340 5
Music 42 98% 98% $101,730 $29,690 42
Nutrition Sciences 91 96% 96% $77,900 $59,640 91
Political Science and Government 23 100% 100% Not Reported $37,210 23
Public Administration 98 96% 96% $62,310 $78,040 98
Public Health 52 95% 95% $96,250 $55,030 52
Publishing 56 100% 100% $103,510 $42,680 56
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 56 93% 93% $53,750 $51,200 56
Real Estate 78 87% 87% $84,500 $109,210 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 80 99% 99% $73,960 $119,810 80
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 79 97% 97% $123,680 $66,360 79
Research and Experimental Psychology 54 100% 100% $82,370 $53,110 54
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 46 85% 85% $33,350 $35,950 46
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 72 100% 100% Not Reported $49,680 72
Social Work 84 97% 97% $82,970 $51,490 84
Statistics 94 100% 100% $68,750 $113,760 94
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 81 100% 100% $82,980 $50,730 81
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 98 95% 95% $69,270 $61,730 98
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 81 95% 95% $59,550 $57,320 81
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language 83 100% 100% Not Reported $60,620 83
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 74 94% 94% $93,300 $44,170 74

Salary Score ™ for NYU Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences 24 100% 100% $245,260 $210,510 24
Dentistry 9 97% 97% $430,280 $84,000 9
Educational Administration and Supervision 86 100% 100% Not Reported $103,080 86
Law 100 98% 98% $184,950 $177,210 100
Medicine 86 100% 100% $141,750 $62,010 86
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 70 95% 95% Not Reported $128,740 70
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 97 100% 100% $180,520 $81,180 97
Research and Experimental Psychology 88 100% 100% Not Reported $69,340 88

New York University Reviews

3.87
(529 Reviews)

Reviews by Program

Business
Master's

3.8

Education
Bachelor's

3.64

Education
Master's

3.64

Fine Arts
Master's

4.03

Most Recent Reviews

Anonymous 1/3/2023

The environment was hostile and adversarial. I was disappointed by the number of students and professors who engaged in gossiping, smearing others, not working well together (not sharing work or credit), etc. There were clear favorites (usually the sycophants and charmers). Most of the students are from 1 country/region (not the U.S.) and unfortunately a lot of them have an "us vs. them" mentality. At least the courses were challenging and interesting, although the program cannot teach you everything in 2... Read More

John 2/3/2021

NYU is one of the most overrated universities there is. Attending NYU was the biggest mistake of my life. If you are not interested in getting your foot in Wall Street, do yourself a favor and go to other school where you can have the proper campus experience and be appreciated and respected as a student. There are a lot of poorly qualify professors at NYU and if you get problem you won’t get the help you need. What NYU does not say is the number of students who end up dropping out of the program because they... Read More