by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on New York University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors NYU offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At New York University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 17,424 undergraduate · 25,620 graduate (43,044 total)
The most popular majors at New York University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 21,522 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 1,955 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1,283 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 966 |
| Economics. | 774 |
These majors at New York University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Law. | $189,685 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | $161,093 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $148,198 |
| Statistics. | $109,926 |
| Construction Engineering. | $109,775 |
The majors at New York University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 21,522 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
1,955 | $80,836 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
480 | $59,461 |
| Real Estate. | 269 | $91,720 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 211 | $80,922 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
156 | $73,943 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
149 | $148,198 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. · Meeting and Event Planning. · Tourism and Travel Services Management. · Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
117 | $58,588 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
71 | $74,617 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Financial Planning and Services. · Finance, General. |
66 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 52 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
8 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. · Informatics. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
1,283 | $85,937 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Information Technology Project Management. |
705 | $93,668 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. · Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. |
273 | $52,076 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 18 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
580 | $29,387 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. |
576 | $30,472 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 295 | $36,233 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music, Other. · Music, General. · Voice and Opera. |
272 | $28,781 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. |
194 | $29,502 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
73 | $26,701 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Critical Care Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. · Clinical Nurse Specialist. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. · Nursing Administration. · Nursing Science. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. |
617 | $100,787 |
| Dentistry. | 377 | $72,198 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
279 | $60,727 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Art Therapy/Therapist. |
143 | $65,854 |
| Medicine. | 134 | $63,315 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. |
82 | $78,857 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. · International Public Health/International Health. |
81 | $42,861 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
63 | $60,040 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. |
54 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 37 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
774 | $60,699 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
268 | $48,488 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
239 | $51,699 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 126 | $37,265 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
104 | $42,066 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Physical and Biological Anthropology. |
65 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 40 | $40,666 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 38 | NA |
| Archeology. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
510 | $69,860 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 139 | $64,972 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
131 | $72,225 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Transportation and Highway Engineering. · Structural Engineering. |
97 | $70,171 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 78 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 64 | $45,963 |
| Construction Engineering. | 64 | $109,775 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 54 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
31 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 8 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
3 | NA |
| Operations Research. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
618 | $43,477 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Bioinformatics. |
146 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Pathology/Experimental Pathology. · Physiology, General. |
70 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
70 | $28,680 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. · Epidemiology. |
61 | $27,491 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
59 | $31,324 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 32 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 25 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
22 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. |
17 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 523 | $189,685 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Tax Law/Taxation. · International Law and Legal Studies. · International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. · Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. |
475 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 19 | $161,093 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. · Developmental and Child Psychology. · Social Psychology. · Experimental Psychology. |
966 | $38,855 |
| Psychology, General. | 4 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 501 | $51,166 |
| Public Administration. | 262 | $76,016 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 8 | NA |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
769 | $37,016 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
586 | $44,983 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 100 | $58,137 |
| Publishing. | 40 | $42,110 |
| Journalism. | 30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Financial Mathematics. |
293 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
214 | $57,869 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 140 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
39 | $109,926 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. · Data Science, Other. |
368 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 85 | $44,898 |
| Natural Sciences. | 51 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
49 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 29 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
29 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 12 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 12 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Ancient Studies/Civilization. |
8 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
199 | $53,253 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
99 | $46,814 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
98 | $62,329 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. |
62 | $56,978 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
55 | $63,685 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
54 | $93,996 |
| International and Comparative Education. | 23 | NA |
| Education, General. | 17 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 17 | $63,156 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 9 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
9 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
382 | $53,890 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Acoustics. · Physics, General. |
157 | $33,529 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
116 | $22,406 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Literature. ↳ English Literature (British and Commonwealth). |
130 | $44,365 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
82 | $34,490 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 21 | $40,433 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
79 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. · Language Interpretation and Translation. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Linguistics. |
48 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hebrew Language and Literature. |
15 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 3 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. |
136 | $45,990 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ French Studies. · East Asian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · European Studies/Civilization. · Russian Studies. · Irish Studies. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. · Western European Studies. · Latin American Studies. · Area Studies, Other. |
110 | $41,190 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Asian-American Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 86 | $28,813 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
64 | $47,954 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 55 | $68,464 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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