Education at New York University

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$76,983
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,789
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,348
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 32
Rank by pay
#3 of 32
Rank, wage-adjusted
$63,250
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in education earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 75% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York University Compares for Education

All 32 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$303,202$266,095#1$238,614
2New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$93,561$89,051#2$77,275
3New York University New York, NY$83,789$79,750#3$76,983
4Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$82,156$72,107#8$71,109
5Regis University Denver, CO$78,266$73,194#6$74,497
6Rhode Island College Providence, RI$78,105$76,925#4$57,316
7Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$75,854$72,197#7—
8Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$73,179$74,402#5$63,006
9Endicott College Beverly, MA$72,585$63,919#16$78,758
10Capella University Minneapolis, MN$72,432$69,188#9$62,454

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Legal Professions and Studies$254,326$167,839#1 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$232,460$184,729#8 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$188,168$178,835#1 of 92
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$180,138$91,612#1 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$173,716$107,240#10 of 78
Computer Science$172,796$108,067#16 of 48
Real Estate$156,252$128,898#3 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$152,422$113,704#5 of 72
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$151,024$141,353#35 of 432
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$135,852—#30 of 62
Accounting and Related Services$134,461$82,270#1 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$133,466$91,372#18 of 211
Statistics$128,820$104,788#12 of 18
Engineering-Related Fields$127,277$114,850#20 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$125,710$87,072#8 of 159
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$120,018$80,996—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$117,843—#2 of 82
Public Administration$109,946$82,887#8 of 243
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$106,674$71,369#1 of 36
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—$100,602—
Civil Engineering$99,685$91,660#31 of 81
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$94,135$63,849#2 of 7
International Relations and National Security Studies$93,034$59,814#17 of 40
Biology$90,999$69,912#8 of 57
Public Health$90,473$66,652#45 of 201
Computer Software and Media Applications$89,704$54,671#24 of 26
Research and Experimental Psychology$82,490$48,960#2 of 13
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$80,567—#9 of 52
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,975$56,147#11 of 20
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,912$64,527#41 of 243

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,983 one year after graduating and $83,789 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for education?

Among 32 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, New York University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for education ($65,348), and the median federal debt at graduation is $63,250.

← All data for New York University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.