Social Sciences at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$35,772
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,983
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,812
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 35
Rank by pay
#2 of 35
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in social sciences earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York University Compares for Social Sciences

All 35 colleges reporting social sciences 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$101,138$92,029#1$61,109
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,700$70,829#3$51,753
3New York University New York, NY$74,983$71,368#2$35,772
4CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$69,996$66,622#4$54,265
5University of California-Davis Davis, CA$68,535$62,362#8$45,178
6University of Rochester Rochester, NY$68,333$65,039#6$37,491
7Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$67,373$59,128#10$33,993
8University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$66,738$65,730#5$36,548
9Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$65,085$61,947#9$34,845
10Towson University Towson, MD$62,559$54,903#14$36,279

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
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476
English Language and Literature$66,306$29,967#24 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,772 one year after graduating and $74,983 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for social sciences?

Among 35 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, New York University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for social sciences ($56,812), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← 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.