Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 538 graduates a year

$38,447
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,502
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 476
Rank by pay
#56 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,069
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
41Antioch University-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$66,596$60,598#84$46,487
42Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA$66,596$61,254#75$46,487
43Antioch University Yellow Springs, OH$66,596$71,068#28$46,487
44New York University New York, NY$66,502$63,296#56$38,447
45Wayne State University Detroit, MI$66,426$70,039#30$25,046
46Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$66,111$62,924#61—
47Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$65,780$59,855#89—

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at New York University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$40,856$66,958$81,615

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$142,495$87,608#21 of 459
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Computer Engineering$127,201$82,183#26 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,867$72,628#22 of 233
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mathematics$91,832$58,481#40 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
English Language and Literature$66,306$29,967#24 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,447 one year after graduating and $66,502 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, New York University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,069.

← 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.