Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
Emory University, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 7,298 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $80,137 ten years after enrollment, which is 97% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 91.4%. Mmedian graduate debt is $18,250, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.39x. The average net price after financial aid is $22,585 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Public Health, Business Administration & Management, Law, and Biology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$80,137
Graduation Rate
91.4%
Median Debt
$18,250
Average Net Price
$22,585
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.89x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.39x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
7,298
Admission Rate
10.7%
Average SAT
1520
Retention Rate
95.7%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$64,280
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,280
Pell Grant Rate
18.2%
Federal Loan Rate
10.6%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$7,363
Income $30K–$48K
$9,220
Income $48K–$75K
$11,237
Income $110K+
$53,018
Student Demographics
Women
66.1%
White
29.9%
Black
10.4%
Hispanic
12.1%
Asian
25.1%
Two or More Races
4.2%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
79.7%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Preaccredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission — (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools — Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology — Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, Council on Accreditation — Nurse Practitioners (NURPR) - Women's health nurse practitioners' programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (120)
Bachelor (49)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $136,731 | 422 |
| Biology | $70,959 | 211 |
| Psychology | $59,628 | 168 |
| Economics | $111,631 | 158 |
| Neuroscience | $73,795 | 153 |
| Registered Nursing | $101,903 | 140 |
| Statistics | $93,446 | 137 |
| Chemistry | $79,034 | 95 |
| Computer Science | $159,541 | 89 |
| Political Science | $94,001 | 87 |
| Sports & Fitness | $87,254 | 81 |
| Anthropology | $78,768 | 66 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 60 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 46 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 42 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $64,795 | 41 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Not reported | 39 |
| Area Studies | $75,205 | 37 |
| English Language & Literature | $66,762 | 33 |
| International Relations | $78,029 | 33 |
| History | $69,988 | 32 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $54,848 | 30 |
| Music | Not reported | 27 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 22 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 22 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 21 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 20 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $58,745 | 19 |
| Romance Languages | $72,399 | 16 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 15 |
| Linguistics | $76,993 | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $83,279 | 13 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 12 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 12 |
| Physical Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 11 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 8 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $90,025 | 7 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Dance | Not reported | 5 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Religion | Not reported | 4 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Economics and Computer Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 3 |
| Communications | $78,866 | 1 |
Master (29)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $121,958 | 455 |
| Public Health | $88,896 | 424 |
| Business Administration & Management | $196,191 | 297 |
| Ecology | $88,235 | 174 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 152 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $63,450 | 107 |
| Legal Studies | $108,211 | 67 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $134,153 | 51 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | $120,576 | 46 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | $226,131 | 31 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 23 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 21 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Economics | $74,173 | 19 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | $247,837 | 17 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 15 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 13 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 10 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 10 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 4 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Business | $209,140 | Not reported |
Doctoral (21)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | $105,042 | 73 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 28 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $119,953 | 27 |
| Religion | $76,175 | 17 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 14 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 9 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 9 |
| History | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 8 |
| Business | Not reported | 8 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 7 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| English Language & Literature | $75,551 | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Registered Nursing | $130,211 | 6 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $152,126 | 256 |
| Medicine | $98,605 | 129 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $85,267 | 54 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 47 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $97,227 | 30 |
Associate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $57,474 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 66 |
| Social Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
Show 13 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Legal Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Bachelor | 2 |
| Mathematics | Master | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Economics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Political Science | Master | 2 |
| Sociology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Doctoral | 2 |
| History | Master | 2 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Master | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's English Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral English Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs