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# The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art?

The earnings spread across the largest programs at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is wide. The highest-earning fields are not the ones awarding the most degrees.

Fine and Studio Arts is the largest program, with 62 degrees awarded and median earnings of $24,920 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #230 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Electrical Engineering graduates earn $139,068, the highest figure among the school's programs, from 31 degrees awarded. Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering sit between the two extremes, with median earnings of $100,191 and $108,466 respectively.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Engineering**88 · 51.8%**
-   Visual and performing arts**62 · 36.5%**
-   Architecture**20 · 11.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

6 of 6 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first four matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 31 degrees awarded**
$139,068

**Civil Engineering 18 degrees awarded**
$108,466

**Chemical Engineering 23 degrees awarded**
$100,191

**Fine and Studio Arts 62 degrees awarded**
$24,920

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 31 | $139,068 | — |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 18 | $108,466 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | $100,191 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 62 | $24,920 | #230 |
| Architecture | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Fine and Studio Arts**
62

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**
31

**Chemical Engineering**
23

**Architecture**
20

**Civil Engineering**
18

**Mechanical Engineering**
16

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Fine and Studio Arts Included by program size**#230**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art awards bachelor's degrees in a narrow set of fields where pay four years after completion differs sharply. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size instead of reputation.

4 programs publish earnings data, and 1 carries an Azimuth national rank. Engineering accounts for 51.8% of degrees awarded, followed by Visual & Performing Arts at 36.5% and Architecture at 11.8%.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Fine and Studio Arts is the largest program, at 62 degrees a year, and its graduates earn $24,920 four years after completion.

Azimuth ranks it #230 nationally and #19 in New York. Electrical Engineering reports the highest four-year earnings, at $139,068, from 31 degrees a year.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).