NYU Other Social Sciences (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Social Sciences, Other
- Private nonprofit university
- New York, NY
- About 106 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
NYU other social sciences graduates earn about what other social sciences graduates earn nationally, $35,772 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $20,188 in federal loans, less than at 76% of other social sciences programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying other social sciences degrees in New York.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all other social sciences bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every New York other social sciences program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Does family income change the outcome?
Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned $2,484 less in their first year than other graduates. Students who expect to rely on grants should weigh this gap.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $214 a month, or 7.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
39 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $71,000.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
56% of graduates (34 of 61) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $35,772 salary here buys what about $31,780 buys in a typical US city.
About NYU
Other Social Sciences ranks 31st of 43 bachelor's programs at NYU by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($111,360), Management Science ($102,572), and Computer and Information Science ($87,608).
Other other social sciences bachelor's programs near New York
Common questions
The median graduate earns $35,772 one year after graduating. The median across other social sciences bachelor's programs in New York is $35,772.
The median federal loan balance is $20,188, which ranks 3rd lowest of 7 other social sciences bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $214 a month over 10 years.
On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 56% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 68%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several New York programs report higher pay.
Most do. 56% (34 of 61) were working in New York one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the other social sciences program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024