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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Emerson College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Emerson 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 $35,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Marketing, with median first-year earnings of $40,800 , followed by Journalism at $33,900 , and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at $31,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $56,500 , followed by Marketing (Master's Degree) at $54,500 , and Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) at $44,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Emerson College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $56,500
Marketing (Master's Degree) $54,500
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $44,500
Publishing (Master's Degree) $43,000
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,800
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $39,100
Journalism (Master's Degree) $35,000
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $30,600
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=165662.

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

Last updated: August 2026