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Salaries by Major at Emory University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Emory graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $61,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $81,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $79,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations at $72,600 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $62,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $160,500 , followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $127,100 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $126,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Emory University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Emory University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=139658.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026