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Humanities at New York University

If you are interested in studying Humanities, you may want to check out the program at New York University. Get started with the following essential facts.

New York University is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 71 humanities degrees were granted at New York University.

Studying Online at New York University

Online coursework is an option at New York University. Of 56,832 students, 3,493 (6%) studied exclusively online and 10,998 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Humanities graduates at New York University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Humanities graduates at New York University are 73% women (52) and 27% men (19).

Humanities Bachelor’s Program at New York University

Among the 22 bachelor’s humanities degrees awarded at New York University, 68% were women (15) and 32% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Humanities bachelor’s degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Humanities bachelor’s degree recipients at New York University, above the national average of 38%.*

Humanities Master’s Program at New York University

Of the 49 master’s humanities degrees awarded at New York University, 76% were women (37) and 24% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Humanities master’s degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Humanities master’s degree recipients at New York University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Humanities Graduates

Students who finish Humanities program at New York University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Humanities graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.