Economics at The New School

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if The New School is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

New School University is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,047 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from New School University.

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

New School University Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

New School University Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how New School University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at New School University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
	14
	48
	53
	86
	122
	122
	122
	192
	193
	194
	304
	402
	506
	530
	531
	535
	544
	546
	551
	623

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in economics from New School University. This makes it the #87 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at The New School.

New School University Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from New School University. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at New School University since its program graduates 35% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New School University Economics Master’s Program

Of the 14 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from New School University, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New School University also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The New School. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	22
General Economics	7

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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 The New School.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Survey Researchers	710	$74,130

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.