Engineering-Related Fields at New York University

NYU's engineering-related degree lands graduates in the bottom quartile of similar New York programs, with first-year earnings of $61,240—nearly $13,000 below the state median and trailing programs at Rochester Institute of Technology and Clarkson by over $13,000. For a school with a 9% admission rate and an average SAT of 1527, these outcomes are surprisingly weak. The debt load of $20,500 is manageable (actually lower than most NY engineering programs), but that's cold comfort when your child's earning power lags so far behind peers with similar credentials.

The 25% earnings growth to $76,658 by year four shows some recovery, but here's the catch: this data comes from fewer than 30 graduates, making it statistically fragile. Small samples can swing wildly year to year, and one cohort's experience may not predict your child's. What we can say with more confidence is that "engineering-related" is itself a fuzzy category—it often includes programs like engineering technology or engineering management that have different career trajectories than core engineering disciplines.

If your child is genuinely interested in NYU and considering this path, dig into what specific major or track this data represents. The low relative earnings suggest this may not be NYU's strongest engineering option, and at a school where selectivity doesn't guarantee salary, clarity about the actual program matters more than the brand name.