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Liberal Arts General Studies at The New School

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at The New School. Get started with the following essential facts.

The New School sits in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at The New School.

Online Class Availability at The New School

Distance learning is available at The New School. Of 9,068 students, 205 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at The New School

These rankings give you a sense of how The New School’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#54 of 85
Best Value	New York	#83 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#122 of 183
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#183 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#831 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1495 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from The New School

Graduates of The New School’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,416
2 years	$27,947
3 years	$29,132
4 years	$41,766
5 years	$41,609

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from The New School take home a median $41,766, compared with $52,512 for all The New School graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from The New School is $26,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at The New School, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at The New School are 74% women (54) and 26% men (19).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at The New School

Of the 62 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at The New School, 73% were women (45) and 27% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 34% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program at The New School

Among the 11 master’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at The New School, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies master’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 9% of Liberal Arts General Studies master’s degree recipients at The New School, below the national average of 30%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at The New School

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at The New School breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	73

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at The New School go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, 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.