How much do Sustainability Studies master's degree graduates from The New School earn?

The reported median is $81,540 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Sustainability Studies master's degree at The New School

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,643 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $137,700 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $78,614

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

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

28Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

47Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,607Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$81,540$27,933 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$81,540 vs. $57,887

$23,653 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis17 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$58,741

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,540

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

Not availableYear 1

$81,540Year 4

$78,614Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$6,795

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,540 vs. $76,897

$4,643 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.

Natural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$104,770 median wageNY estimate · 3,410 jobs · 19-3099$82,140–$114,880 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,640 median wageNY estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1053$76,520–$126,080 middle 50% of NY wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeUrban and Regional Planners$89,630 median wageNY estimate · 2,420 jobs · 19-3051$75,750–$107,170 middle 50% of NY wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,160 median wageNY estimate · 3,700 jobs · 19-2041$67,040–$104,310 middle 50% of NY wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$76,990 median wageNY estimate · 640 jobs · 19-1031$58,670–$93,350 middle 50% of NY wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-1199$49,920–$98,290 middle 50% of NY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$62,400 median wageNY estimate · 1,960 jobs · 19-4042$47,100–$79,660 middle 50% of NY wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$42,101 higher earnings · $37,151 lower annual net price

Earnings: $123,641
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,590

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New York, NY

CUNY City College

$54,965 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,163
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,776

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Redlands, CA

University of Redlands

$47,357 higher earnings · $28,710 lower annual net price

Earnings: $128,897
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $30,031

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Chicago, IL

DePaul University

$27,839 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,457
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $30,902

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DATA QUALITY

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48 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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