Programs & majors brief
The New School Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at The New School?
25 of 25 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 174 | $75,792 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 150 | $74,936 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 55 | $64,018 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 90 | $62,976 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 476 | $56,838 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 20 | $53,917 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 58 | $49,489 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 107 | $48,557 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 83 | $42,798 | — |
| Literature | 49 | $42,674 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 80 | $39,248 | — |
| Psychology, General | 51 | $38,181 | — |
| Music | 95 | $32,930 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at The New School?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do The New School majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at The New School vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has earnings data for 13 programs.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students, and program earnings figures cover federally aided completers. The degree mix is anchored by Visual & Performing Arts, which accounts for 61.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Computer & Information Sciences at 10.8% and Communication & Journalism at 7.0%.
STEM fields represent 9.7% of degrees awarded. Design and Applied Arts is the largest program at 476 degrees a year, with four-year earnings of $56,838.
The highest-earning program, Computer Software and Media Applications, shows four-year earnings of $75,792 from 174 degrees a year.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.