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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The New School

This page shows median first-year earnings for The New School 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 $38,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $52,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, with median first-year earnings of $43,500 , followed by Design and Applied Arts at $40,400 , and Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at $35,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $60,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $57,100 , and Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) at $53,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for The New School graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree) $60,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $57,100
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) $53,800
Architecture (Master's Degree) $53,200
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $52,600
Sustainability Studies (Master's Degree) $49,600
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's Degree) $46,800
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,500
International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) $43,200
Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) $40,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $40,100
Psychology (Master's Degree) $39,100
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $36,200
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Associate's Degree) $35,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $35,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) $29,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) $26,400
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700
Music (Master's Degree) $19,400
Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,400
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=193654.

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

Last updated: August 2026