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Emory University

⌖ Atlanta, GA · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$117,920 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

7.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
+44%Modeled 10-year ROI
$83,826Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$117,920at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$270,3400
2
4
6
8
+$117,92010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$64,280
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$64,280
Sticker price
Average net price$22,585
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$83,622
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$22,585Average net price / year
$83,622Cost of attendance
$83,826Median earnings · year 5 after completion
91.1%Completion rate
10.7%Admission rate
7,298Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

96thEarnings percentile
93thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$61,856Year 1
$90,139Year 4
$83,826Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · Master's Degree$247,8372Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Master's Degree$226,1313Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$209,1404Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$196,1915Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$159,5416Law · First Professional Degree$152,1267Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$136,7318Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$134,153

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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$37,920
Observed earnings · year 5
$83,826
Modeled 10-year ROI
+17%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMaster's Degree$247,837Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesMaster's Degree$226,131Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$209,140Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$196,191Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$159,541$15,250
LawFirst Professional Degree$152,126Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$136,731$19,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$134,153Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$130,211Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$121,958Not available
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree$120,576Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$119,953Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$111,631$21,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$108,211Not available
Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$105,042Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$101,903$25,000
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$98,605Not available
Theological and Ministerial StudiesFirst Professional Degree$97,227Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$94,001$17,590
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$93,446$20,983
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$90,025Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$88,896Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$88,235Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$87,254$19,883
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$85,267Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$83,279Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$79,034$20,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$78,866$21,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$78,768$21,515
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$78,029$19,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,993$19,760
Religion/Religious StudiesDoctoral Degree$76,175Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree$75,551Not available
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$75,205$19,500
EconomicsMaster's Degree$74,173Not available
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$73,795$18,246
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$72,399$19,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,959$19,500
HistoryBachelor's Degree$69,988$21,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,762$21,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$64,795$23,172
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$63,450Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,628$20,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,745$19,610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$57,474$11,260
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,848$21,000
PhilosophyBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,438
SociologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,500
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$13,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.