The New School

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 6,819 students · Visit Website

The New School, particularly through its Parsons School of Design, is recognized for programs in design and applied arts, as well as specialized sales, merchandising, and marketing operations. The school emphasizes hands-on learning with facilities that include 3D printers, laser cutters, woodworking and metalworking shops, and rapid prototyping labs. The New School also offers career services to connect students with internships and employment opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,101/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

Tuition

$56,386/yr

All Programs at The New School

2 trade programs at The New School, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Specialized Sales & Marketing
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
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61 $41,562/yr 4.7x High Very Large
499 openings/yr
Design
Design and Applied Arts
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48 $44,640/yr $14,750 4.0x High Very Large
101 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at The New School using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.