The New School
New York, New York · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
14of 15 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year). 1 falls short.
15 of 34 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 19: 16 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. The 50 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$58,741 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$58,741 a year
About $234,964 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| 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 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New York high-school graduate ($35,746 a year).
32 of 84 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $56,838 | +$21,092 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.2 yrs | 496 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $75,792 | +$40,046 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 186 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $26,925 | -$8,821 | below HS line | $41,000 | no earnings gain | 179 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's Degree | $97,8561-year earnings | +$62,110 | above HS line (1-yr) | $34,598 | 0.6 yrs | 162 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $74,936 | +$39,190 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.6 yrs | 139 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | $81,832 | +$46,086 | above HS line | $48,899 | 1.1 yrs | 134 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $113,315 | +$77,569 | above HS line | $66,000 | 0.9 yrs | 128 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $32,930 | -$2,816 | falls short | $23,000 | no earnings gain | 111 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $66,896 | +$31,150 | clears the bar | $14,750 | 0.5 yrs | 105 |
| Design | Master's Degree | $86,473 | +$50,727 | above HS line | $42,587 | 0.8 yrs | 103 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $67,958 | +$32,212 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.3 yrs | 90 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $48,557 | +$12,811 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.0 yrs | 84 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,798 | +$7,052 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.5 yrs | 72 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,976 | +$27,230 | clears the bar | $24,343 | 0.9 yrs | 71 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $39,248 | +$3,502 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 6.6 yrs | 70 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $51,394 | +$15,648 | above HS line | $50,192 | 3.2 yrs | 65 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $68,160 | +$32,414 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.3 yrs | 64 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $49,489 | +$13,743 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.4 yrs | 62 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $38,181 | +$2,435 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 10.7 yrs | 60 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | $56,5461-year earnings | +$20,800 | above HS line (1-yr) | $106,530 | 5.1 yrs | 44 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | $72,595 | +$36,849 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $64,018 | +$28,272 | clears the bar | $21,875 | 0.8 yrs | 32 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | $42,674 | +$6,928 | clears the bar | $22,497 | 3.2 yrs | 30 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | $70,655 | +$34,909 | above HS line | $48,671 | 1.4 yrs | 30 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | $81,540 | +$45,794 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,917 | +$18,171 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 26 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $89,713 | +$53,967 | above HS line | $61,796 | 1.1 yrs | 24 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $128,575 | +$92,829 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | $120,471 | +$84,725 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $90,410 | +$54,664 | above HS line | $56,349 | 1.0 yrs | 1 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | $51,836 | +$16,090 | above HS line | $103,045 | 6.4 yrs | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $73,507 | +$37,761 | above HS line | $53,304 | 1.4 yrs | not published |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 143 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Sociology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Political Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Film and Photography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Publishing | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,746 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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