How We Rank: Our Latest Honors

NYU Steinhardt's programs, faculty, and alumni receive national and global recognition across the fields of education, communication, health, and the arts.

National Rankings

#6 Best Education Graduate School in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

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International Rankings

#10 out of 550 universities worldwide for Arts and Humanities

#10 out of 277 universities worldwide for Communication and Media Studies

#8 out of 150 universities worldwide for Performing Arts

#29 out of 2,000+ universities worldwide

#16 out of 817 universities worldwide for Arts and Humanities

#23 out of 703 universities worldwide for Education Studies

#28 out of 1,000 universities worldwide

Music and Performing Arts Professions Rankings

Top Music Business Schools

Music Business, ranked worldwide

Best Music Schools

Music Theory and Composition: Screen Scoring, ranked worldwide

Faculty Accolades

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Nicole R. Fleetwood Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Paulette Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication joins one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.

University Professor Carol Gilligan Awarded 2025 Kyoto Prize

A University Professor and professor of humanities and applied psychology at NYU Steinhardt, Carol Gilligan’s body of work on women and girls “established a new academic foundation to address global issues related to care.”

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Hirokazu Yoshikawa Awarded the 2025 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize

The award recognizes his pioneering research on the ways public policies and programs, particularly in early childhood and immigration, shape human development.

Alumni Accolades

10 Nominees, 3 Winners

2026

5 Nominees, 2 Winners

2026

2 Finalists, 1 Winner

2020, 2021, 2024

9 Nominees, 3 Winners

2026

Explore Our Programs and Degrees

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Undergraduate

We offer majors and minors across more than 35 undergraduate degrees that offer students on-campus, online, and study abroad opportunities.

Graduate

Explore more than 100 on-campus and online master's degrees that prepare students for professional careers in culture, education, and human development. Our 30+ doctoral degrees provide collaboration and mentorship with faculty scholars and local and global opportunities for applied research.