Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
The New School Outcomes
The New School has 34 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $128,575 four years after finishing, against $100,378 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
67.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
84.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$64,471
Former students who received federal aid
The New School graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at The New School. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Design and Applied Arts
- 472 graduates · $56,838 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 20 of 34 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Design and Applied Arts
- Median debt is 22% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (doctoral)
- $128,575
- Field median $100,378
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (master's)
- $120,471
- Field median $64,429
- Systems Science and Theory (master's)
- $113,846
- Field median $83,019
- Computer Software and Media Applications (master's)
- $113,315
- Field median $119,840
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
- $90,410
- Field median $95,127
- Public Policy Analysis (master's)
- $89,713
- Field median $87,730
- Design and Applied Arts (master's)
- $86,473
- Field median $69,957
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (master's)
- $81,832
- Field median $79,242
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 160 | $49,285 | $75,792 | $59,76827% above | $20,625 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 221 | $49,196 | $74,936 | $48,36755% above | $19,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 43 | $37,392 | $64,018 | $48,48432% above | $19,793 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 62 | $35,585 | $62,976 | $52,02021% above | $18,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 472 | $35,974 | $56,838 | $52,7278% above | $25,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 20 | $32,841 | $53,917 | $56,5175% below | $15,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 64 | $36,548 | $49,489 | $53,8258% below | $22,968 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 80 | $26,072 | $48,557 | $45,2267% above | $21,477 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 82 | $28,294 | $42,798 | $41,5503% above | $19,500 |
| Literature | 32 | $31,459 | $42,674 | $45,7497% below | $19,356 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 34 | $41,842 | N/A | $56,84826% below | $26,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 64 | $33,299 | $39,248 | $40,0532% below | $16,750 |
| Psychology, General | 38 | $41,965 | $38,181 | $50,06624% below | $20,000 |
| Music | 101 | N/A | $32,930 | $43,38724% below | $21,500 |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 29 | N/A | $72,595 | $46,09857% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 81 | $62,840 | $66,896 | $37,68977% above | $14,750 |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 15 | N/A | $120,471 | $64,42987% above | N/A |
| Systems Science and Theory | 124 | $113,846 | N/A | $83,01937% above | $41,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 106 | N/A | $113,315 | $119,8405% below | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | $96,025 | $90,410 | $95,1275% below | N/A |
| Public Policy Analysis | 11 | $80,469 | $89,713 | $87,7302% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 78 | N/A | $86,473 | $69,95724% above | $55,406 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 131 | $61,331 | $81,832 | $79,2423% above | $44,714 |
| Sustainability Studies | 22 | $57,505 | $81,540 | $79,1633% above | $40,183 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not available | N/A | $73,507 | $70,5344% above | N/A |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 13 | $56,882 | $70,655 | $89,67921% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 44 | $53,435 | $68,160 | $67,1432% above | $48,322 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 68 | $51,299 | $67,958 | $56,93919% above | $41,000 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 138 | $61,689 | N/A | $79,29022% below | $54,361 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 47 | $59,525 | N/A | $64,9768% below | $80,396 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 12 | N/A | $51,836 | $52,9302% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 62 | $43,995 | $51,394 | $49,0535% above | $41,000 |
| Music | 117 | N/A | $26,925 | $47,35743% below | $41,000 |
Doctoral programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 18 | $67,394 | $128,575 | $100,37828% above | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs The New School reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Median pay
- $193,950
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Software and Media Applications, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Architectural Sciences and Technology and 1 more
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Architectural Sciences and Technology and 1 more
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
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Did you know? The New School
- 63.5%The New School admitted 6,428 of 9,696 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 29.1%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,869 of 6,428.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $48,163average net price after grants for aided students, against $61,558 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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