School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers programs that will challenge and inspire you. We provide you with the tools you need to engage with the world critically and creatively. From internships and research opportunities to cultural and academic events, you will be immersed in experiences that extend far beyond the classroom.
No. 1
College With the Highest Payoff
Forbes, 2025
No. 3
Best Value College
The Wall Street Journal, 2025
No. 6
Top Performer in Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Departments and Interdisciplinary Programs
Africana Studies American Studies Caribbean Studies Children and Youth Studies Classics Communication Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders English History Judaic Studies Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Linguistics Philosophy Political Science Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies Sociology Studies in Religion Urban Sustainability Women’s and Gender Studies
Academic Programs
Office of the Dean
Careers
Students in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences students go on to careers at a wide variety of employers, including:
- American Museum of Natural History
- ARTNews
- The Corcoran Group
- HarperCollins Publishers
- McGraw Hill
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York Center for Infants and Toddlers, Inc.
- New York City Department of Education
- New York City Teaching Fellows
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
- New York University
- NYU Langone Health
- Sanctuary for Families
- United Nations
- University of Hawaii
Community Stories
Leadership, Legacy, and the Enduring Power of History
A Conversation With Recently Retired Professor David Troyansky.
A Natural Selection
2025 Goldwater Scholar says the award is an invaluable confirmation she’s on the right path.
Meet Our Faculty
An important and vital part of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences is our highly qualified faculty.
Featured News
Four Faculty Members Selected as CUNY Career Success Fellows
Subject matter experts from four schools will join a yearlong initiative aimed at strengthening career readiness and student success across CUNY.
Brooklyn College Receives $3 Million Federal Grant to Expand Student Success and Career Readiness
Led by principal investigators Sau-Fong Au and Yung-Yi Diana Pan, the five-year “ROOTS” initiative will strengthen mentoring, career-connected learning, faculty development, and workforce preparation for Brooklyn College students.
Graduate Earns Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship
Daniel J. Vázquez Sanabria ’21 joins the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a postdoctoral fellow in Puerto Rican studies.