Best colleges for Social Sciences, Other in New York
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the New York programs in the federal field-of-study file, New York University leads: its Social Sciences, Other graduates earn a median $74,983 four years after finishing, against the field's $56,812 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University | $74,983 | +$18,171 |
| 2 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | $69,996 | +$13,184 |
| 3 | University of Rochester | $68,333 | +$11,521 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $65,085 | +$8,273 |
| 5 | St Lawrence University | $60,518 | +$3,706 |
How big is the earnings gap between New York Social Sciences programs?
$14,465 separates the top and bottom of this list — $74,983 at New York University against $60,518 at St Lawrence University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do New York Social Sciences graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $18,171 above the $56,812 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.