New York University

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    56,832
    87.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    87.8%
    5,353 Graduates

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    Enrollment

    New York University had a total enrollment of 56,832 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at New York University is 49,928 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,904. This means that 87.9% of students enrolled at New York University are enrolled full-time.

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    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    87.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at New York University (in red) compares to similar universities.

    Graduates

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at New York University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (1,017 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (686 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,990 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New York University are Other managers (369,320 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (364,839 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (223,200 people), Social workers, all other (203,961 people), and Postsecondary teachers (196,102 people).

    The most specialized majors at New York University in 2024 are Legal (1,017 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (686 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (1,990 degrees), Social Sciences (1,658 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (776 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New York University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at New York University are Legal (1,017 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (686 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (1,990 degrees), Social Sciences (1,658 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (776 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New York University are Elementary & secondary schools (615,180 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (441,368 people), Computer Systems Design (335,271 people), Legal services (309,759 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (237,807 people).

    The most specialized majors at New York University are Legal (1,017 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (686 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (1,990 degrees), Social Sciences (1,658 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (776 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    8,958
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    12,564
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 8,958 degrees were awarded to men at New York University, which is 0.713 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (12,564).

    This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at New York University by degrees awarded.

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 1,120 degrees were awarded to men at New York University in Management Science, which is 1.38 times more than the 809 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 809 degrees were awarded to men at New York University in Management Science, which is 0.722 times less than the 1,120 male recipients with that same degree.

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