Liberal Arts General Studies at New York University

If you are interested in studying liberal arts general studies, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. Of the 6,752 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New York University in 2021, 595 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

NYU Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NYU does offer online courses in liberal arts for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

NYU Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how NYU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at NYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	1,350

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from NYU. This makes it the #4 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from NYU Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $36,142. This is 12% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at New York University.

NYU Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at NYU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NYU Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

The liberal arts program at NYU awarded 595 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	78
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	96
White	215
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	84

NYU Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 liberal arts majors earned their master's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NYU also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Professors	6,440	$112,000

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.