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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at New York University

This page shows median first-year earnings for NYU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $53,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $76,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $91,800 , followed by Business/Commerce at $77,100 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $76,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $192,000 , followed by Law (First Professional Degree) at $175,800 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $138,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for New York University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for New York University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (First Professional Degree) $192,000
Law (First Professional Degree) $175,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $138,300
Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Master's Degree) $123,200
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $111,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $108,200
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) $108,000
Real Estate (Master's Degree) $99,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $91,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $88,800
Applied Mathematics (Master's Degree) $87,300
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degree) $80,900
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Master's Degree) $78,200
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $77,400
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $77,100
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $76,700
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $76,600
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,400
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $74,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $72,800
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $71,800
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $69,600
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $67,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $66,700
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,400
Nutrition Sciences (Master's Degree) $63,500
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $60,500
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) $59,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $59,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $59,000
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,900
Public Health (Master's Degree) $56,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $56,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,700
Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degree) $55,100
Hospitality Administration/Management (Master's Degree) $54,300
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degree) $54,000
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,400
Education (Master's Degree) $51,600
Economics (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $51,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,500
History (Master's Degree) $51,000
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Master's Degree) $50,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,600
Research and Experimental Psychology (Master's Degree) $49,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) $49,200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $48,200
Social Work (Master's Degree) $48,200
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,700
International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) $47,700
Political Science and Government (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $47,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,200
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Master's Degree) $46,700
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Master's Degree) $46,300
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,300
Biology (Master's Degree) $45,300
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,300
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $45,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,000
Area Studies (Master's Degree) $42,800
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Publishing (Master's Degree) $41,100
Visual and Performing Arts, Other (Master's Degree) $41,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,000
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Education, Other (Master's Degree) $39,600
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $39,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) $38,200
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Dance (Master's Degree) $34,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Community Organization and Advocacy (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $33,200
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $32,900
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree) $32,800
Psychology (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $32,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Visual and Performing Arts, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degree) $29,600
Music (Master's Degree) $28,800
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,900
Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=193900.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026