by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on New York University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, New York University landed the #36 spot.This places the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality.As a result, NYU is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.In addition, NYU took the #2 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New York.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, NYU came in at #36.So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality.Because of its high ranking, NYU won the Best Doctorate Schools badge this year.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New York, NYU came in at #2.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, NYU took the #36 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, NYU took the #2 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, NYU took the #36 spot out of 4,630 schools. NYU also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in New York.
New York University was the school of choice for 27,772 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 57.0% of the total graduate students at NYU are women and 43.0% are men.
Of all the graduate students at NYU, around 28.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 41.7% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $79,994 | $79,994 |
| Fees | $3,198 | $3,198 |
The typical graduate student at NYU who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,897.
Master’s degree recipients from NYU earn an average early-career salary of $122,884.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at NYU enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $97,970.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from NYU is $204,828.
After earning their post-master’s certificate from NYU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $55,220.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at NYU with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Law | $246,348 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | $230,517 |
| Business Administration & Management | $221,872 |
| Other Legal Professions | $216,714 |
| Computer Information Systems | $196,380 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | $178,835 |
| Applied Mathematics | $172,750 |
| Information Technology | $169,668 |
| Real Estate | $161,289 |
| Nursing | $146,089 |
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Contact details for NYU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091 |
| Phone: | 212-998-1212 |
| Website: | www.nyu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/nyu |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/nyuniversity |
32.1% of the graduate students at NYU took at least one online course.For that same period, 11.1% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
Listed here are the programs in which New York University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | 1 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 2 | — |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | — |
| Data Science. | 10 | — |
| General Biology | 6 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 1 | — |
| Museum Studies | 2 | — |
| Other Business & Marketing | 4 | — |
| Other Health Professions | 15 | — |
| Public Administration | 2 | — |
| Public Health | 10 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which New York University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 377 | $133,663 |
| Law | 523 | $246,348 |
| Medicine | 134 | — |
| Nursing | 17 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 11 | — |
| Social Work | 19 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 54 | — |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 8 | — |
| Dance | 2 | — |
| General Psychology | 4 | — |
| History | 1 | — |
| Music | 12 | — |
| Nursing | 7 | — |
| Other Communication & Journalism | 1 | — |
| Other Health Professions | 13 | — |
| Other Legal Professions | 1 | — |
| Physics | 5 | — |
| Public Administration | 1 | — |
| Student Counseling | 18 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 | $55,220 |
| Teaching English or French | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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