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Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Emory University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 23% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 95th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (GA wage index 0.93). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Emory University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $80,623 | $159,541 | +49% | #24 of 349 | #21 | $15,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $85,682 | $136,731 | +100% | #6 of 1176 | #4 | $19,500 |
| Economics | $71,340 | $111,631 | +35% | #45 of 368 | #30 | $20,826 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $79,073 | $101,903 | +15% | #123 of 966 | #77 | $19,750 |
| Political Science and Government | $46,629 | $94,001 | +49% | #12 of 565 | #7 | $17,500 |
| Statistics | $60,714 | $93,446 | +1% | #22 of 50 | #17 | $20,983 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $90,025 | +70% | #9 of 476 | #8 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,974 | $87,254 | +60% | #2 of 610 | #1 | $19,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | $83,279 | +18% | #57 of 253 | #54 | — |
| Chemistry | $32,130 | $79,034 | +21% | #24 of 209 | #11 | $19,625 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $37,237 | $78,866 | +40% | #12 of 660 | #8 | $21,000 |
| Anthropology | $36,700 | $78,768 | +69% | #3 of 188 | #2 | $21,515 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,022 | $78,029 | +17% | #18 of 118 | #17 | $19,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | $76,993 | +54% | #3 of 90 | #2 | $19,760 |
| Area Studies | $33,549 | $75,205 | +33% | #8 of 70 | #7 | $19,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $26,663 | $73,795 | +18% | #12 of 67 | #9 | $17,421 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,019 | $72,399 | +32% | #16 of 225 | #16 | $19,500 |
| Biology | $23,492 | $70,959 | +24% | #90 of 841 | #50 | $19,500 |
| History | $33,710 | $69,988 | +38% | #24 of 459 | #14 | $21,000 |
| English Language and Literature | $36,019 | $66,762 | +37% | #23 of 576 | #9 | $21,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $21,227 | $64,795 | +18% | #39 of 265 | #21 | $23,172 |
| Psychology | $32,085 | $59,628 | +18% | #104 of 1027 | #69 | $19,702 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | $58,745 | +14% | #18 of 103 | #7 | $18,210 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $29,909 | $54,848 | +13% | #44 of 137 | #35 | $21,000 |
| Music | $33,430 | — | — | — | — | $13,000 |
| Sociology | $30,516 | — | — | — | — | $20,500 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,920 | $59,920 |
| Room | $11,038 | |
| Board | $7,934 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $83,622 | $83,622 |
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