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Computer Software and Media Applications bachelor's degree outcomes at The New School

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1108

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$16,898 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 33.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $31,980 / year
10-year scenario: −26% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$127,920

$16,000Annual price+$63,920

$32,000Annual price−$80

$48,000Annual price−$64,080

$59,000Current college-wide context−$108,080

$64,000Annual price−$128,080

$80,000Annual price−$192,080

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,550 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

92Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$84,122Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$58,741

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,489

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,792

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$58,741Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$88,284Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE63.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE69.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$29,550Year 1

$75,792Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,316

Estimated loan payment$270

92borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,792 vs. $58,894

$16,898 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,170 median wageNY estimate · 5,250 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$130,460 median wageNY estimate · 23,970 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$103,980 median wageNY estimate · 7,020 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$96,770 median wageNY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$77,340 median wageNY estimate · 14,530 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$214,300 median wageNY estimate · 48,050 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$181,990 median wageNY estimate · 1,950 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$166,180 median wageNY estimate · 113,510 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$141,350 median wageNY estimate · 3,850 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$105,900 median wageNY estimate · 3,590 jobs · 15-1242-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$98,580 median wageNY estimate · 3,990 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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