The New School Rankings & Recognition

The New School appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #366 of 388 for communications, and #30 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

The New School rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Communications

Ranked #366 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 64 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,489; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $22,968; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 21.7 of 100 · #30 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 1th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $48,163 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (#365)
Ranked just below: Regent University (#367)

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Psychology

Ranked #803 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $38,181; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 14.3 of 100 · #71 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 1th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $48,163 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: King University-Tennessee (#802)
Ranked just below: Missouri Baptist University (#804)

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Admit rate: 63.5%
Avg. net price: $48,163
Graduation: 67.8%
Students: 6,563

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R2 research university

A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity

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