Summary
The student-faculty ratio at New York University is 11:1, and the school has 63.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at New York University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91.8 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Certificate, Diploma, Associate, transfer-associate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | BA in Economics /MUP in Urban Planning with Wagner; BA in Humanities - MA in Humanities and Social Thought; BA in International Relations/MUP in Urban Planning with Wagner; BA in Metropolitan Studies/MUP in Urban Planning with Wagner; BA in Politics/MUP in Urban Planning with Wagner; BA in Social Sciences - MA in Humanities and Social Thought; BA in Social Sciences - MS in Human Resources Management and Development; BA in Sociology/MUP in Urban Planning with Wagner; BA-DDs Program with college of Dentistry; BA-MPA with Wagner School; BFA/MA in Studio Art; BFA/MA in Teaching Art; BS in Biology with BE in Biomedical Engineering; BS in Biology with BE in Chemical Engineering; BS in Biology with BE in Environmental Engineering; BS in Chemistry with BE in Biomedical Engineering; BS in Chemistry with BE in Chemical Engineering; BS in Chemistry with BE in Environmental Engineering; BS in Chemistry with BE in Materials Engineering; BS in Computer Science with BE in Computer Science Engineering; BS in Computer Science with BE in Electrical Engineering; BS in Computer Science with BE in Engineering Physics; BS in Computer Science with BE in Mechanical Engineering; BS in Mathematics with BE in Civil Engineering; BS in Mathematics with BE in Computer Engineering; BS in Mathematics with BE in Electrical Engineering; BS in Mathematics with BE in Engineering Physics; BS in Mathematics with BE in Mechanical Engineering; BS in Physics with BE in Civil Engineering; BS in Physics with BE in Electrical Engineering; BS in Physics with BE in Engineering Physics; BS in Physics with BE in Matericals Engineering; BS in Physics with BE in Mechanical Engineering; BS/ MS in Nursing / Acute Care Nursing of the Adult; BS/MS in Nursing / Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing; BS/MS in Nursing / Advanced Practice Nursing: Adult Acute Care; BS/MS in Nursing / Advanced Practice Nursing: Adult Primary Care; BS/MS in Nursing / Advanced Practice Nursing: Geriatrics; BS/MS in Nursing / Advanced Practice Nursing: Mental Health; BS/MS in Nursing / Advanced Practice Nursing: Palliative Care; BS/MS in Nursing / Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatrics; BS/MS in Nursing / Midwifery; BS/MS in Nursing / Nursing Administration; BS/MS in Nursing / Nursing Informatics | ||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 92% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 80 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
