How much money do Emory University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $61,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $81,500 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Emory graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $79,000 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations paying $72,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $62,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $160,500 followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $127,100 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $126,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Emory University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degree) | $160,500 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $127,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $126,200 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $100,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $94,600 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $79,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,600 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $66,800 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) | $66,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,700 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $61,200 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $57,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,800 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Master's Degree) | $56,300 |
| Biology (Doctoral Degree) | $54,600 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,700 |
| Public Health (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $49,900 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Doctoral Degree) | $48,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) | $41,500 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=139658 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Emory University.