The New School
New York, New York · Private, nonprofit
Of 32 assessed programs, 30 leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 52 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $50,140 |
| $30k to $48k | $52,812 |
| $48k to $75k | $56,494 |
| $75k to $110k | $59,894 |
| $110k and up | $64,738 |
| All families (average) | $58,741 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
32 of 84 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $56,838 | +$21,092 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.2 yrs | 476 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $75,792 | +$40,046 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 174 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $74,936 | +$39,190 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.6 yrs | 150 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's Degree | $97,856 1-year earnings | +$62,110 | clears the bar | $34,598 | 0.6 yrs | 117 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | $81,832 | +$46,086 | clears the bar | $48,899 | 1.1 yrs | 112 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $113,315 | +$77,569 | clears the bar | $66,000 | 0.9 yrs | 112 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $48,557 | +$12,811 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.0 yrs | 107 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $66,896 | +$31,150 | clears the bar | $14,750 | 0.5 yrs | 101 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $32,930 | -$2,816 | falls short | $23,000 | insufficient data | 95 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $26,925 | -$8,821 | falls short | $41,000 | insufficient data | 92 |
| Design | Master's Degree | $86,473 | +$50,727 | clears the bar | $42,587 | 0.8 yrs | 91 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,976 | +$27,230 | clears the bar | $24,343 | 0.9 yrs | 90 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $67,958 | +$32,212 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.3 yrs | 84 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,798 | +$7,052 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.5 yrs | 83 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $39,248 | +$3,502 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 6.6 yrs | 80 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $49,489 | +$13,743 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.4 yrs | 58 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | $70,655 | +$34,909 | clears the bar | $48,671 | 1.4 yrs | 56 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $64,018 | +$28,272 | clears the bar | $21,875 | 0.8 yrs | 55 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $38,181 | +$2,435 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 10.7 yrs | 51 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $68,160 | +$32,414 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.3 yrs | 50 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | $42,674 | +$6,928 | clears the bar | $22,497 | 3.2 yrs | 49 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | $56,546 1-year earnings | +$20,800 | clears the bar | $106,530 | 5.1 yrs | 42 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $51,394 | +$15,648 | clears the bar | $50,192 | 3.2 yrs | 40 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | $81,540 | +$45,794 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $89,713 | +$53,967 | clears the bar | $61,796 | 1.1 yrs | 24 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | $72,595 | +$36,849 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,917 | +$18,171 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 20 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | $51,836 | +$16,090 | clears the bar | $103,045 | 6.4 yrs | 18 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | $120,471 | +$84,725 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $128,575 | +$92,829 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $90,410 | +$54,664 | clears the bar | $56,349 | 1.0 yrs | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $73,507 | +$37,761 | clears the bar | $53,304 | 1.4 yrs | 5 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 66 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Film and Photography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| History | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Research Psychology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Political Science | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Sociology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Publishing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| History | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.