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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
New York University was awarded 1477 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, NYU is ranked #51 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation!
Within the state, NYU holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
See all of the rankings for New York University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from NYU with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for NYU students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.