Education at New York University

New York, NY · Master's Degree

$60,354
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,996
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 214
Rank by pay
#42 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$80,366
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in education earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 107% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York University Compares for Education

All 214 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
37Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$75,769$66,723#72$65,668
38San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$75,757$68,934#62$65,425
39The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$75,453$76,714#25—
40New York University New York, NY$74,996$71,381#42$60,354
41Northwest University Kirkland, WA$74,550$68,570#64—
42Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$74,030$65,191#76$55,271
43Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$73,998$67,333#68$59,840

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
Education$83,789$76,983#3 of 32
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,354 one year after graduating and $74,996 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, New York University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $80,366.

← 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.