Top Ranked Programs
New York University's program mix is anchored in Visual & Performing Arts, which accounts for 16% of degree output — an unusually high concentration for a large private research university. Social Sciences represents 15% of graduates and Business accounts for 11%, rounding out a portfolio that balances creative fields with applied professional programs. Artificial Intelligence is the largest program with 604 graduates, followed by General Studies (549 graduates) and Economics (541 graduates). Across 65 programs serving roughly 7,429 students annually, 44 meet Azimuth's [ranking threshold](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The strongest national ranks cluster in quantitative and applied-professional fields rather than in the arts programs that dominate enrollment. Azimuth ranks Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods #1 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 255 graduates earning $158,559. Azimuth ranks Research Psychology #29 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 530 graduates earning $63,315. Artificial Intelligence also stands out: Azimuth ranks the program #14 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $142,495. Artificial Intelligence combines the largest cohort scale with strong median earnings of $142,495. Several of New York University's high-earning programs are direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect labor-market demand — particularly Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Artificial Intelligence, and Research Psychology. By contrast, programs in the visual and performing arts and in fields like Nursing often feed into grad-school-dependent or portfolio-career trajectories where four-year earnings undercount lifetime outcomes. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national wage trends and employer demand.