Top Ranked Programs
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's program mix is anchored in Engineering, with Engineering accounting for 53% of graduates and Arts representing 36% — a focused, technically oriented portfolio that reflects the institution's identity as a specialized school of engineering, architecture, and art in New York City. Across 6 programs serving roughly 170 students annually, 4 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several placing in the top quartile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Among the most popular programs, Fine and Studio Arts program graduates 62 students and delivers median earnings of $24,920 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #161 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering follows with 31 graduates earning median earnings of $139,068, ranked #7 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and the The Chemical Engineering program graduates 23 students with median earnings of $100,191, ranked #42 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The highest-earning programs at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art reflect its engineering and technical depth. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering leads with median earnings of $139,068 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #7 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — followed by Civil Engineering at $108,466, ranked #4 among nonprofit four-year institutions, and Chemical Engineering at $100,191, ranked #42. Fine and Studio Arts also posts strong median earnings of $24,920, ranked #161 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These programs are predominantly high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways in engineering and technical fields where graduates enter New York City's dense labor market and national technology and infrastructure sectors; the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these fields align with national hiring trends. For more on how Azimuth evaluates programs, see [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/).