How much do Economics master's degree graduates from Emory University earn?

The reported median is $74,173 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 26% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Economics master's degree at Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$26,570 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $100,865 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,551 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$74,173$14,061 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$74,173 vs. $82,686

$8,513 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis369 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,585

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,173

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,585Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,622Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE10.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$69,551Year 1

$74,173Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,181

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,173 vs. $100,743

$26,570 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199$86,420–$166,290 middle 50% of GA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$122,570 median wageGA estimate · 260 jobs · 19-3011$98,790–$162,410 middle 50% of GA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$117,600 median wageGA estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1063$85,430–$147,370 middle 50% of GA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$66,620 median wageGA estimate · 1,840 jobs · 19-4061$52,830–$99,090 middle 50% of GA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$51,590 median wageGA estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022$41,780–$67,000 middle 50% of GA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeStatisticians$115,150 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 15-2041$92,180–$144,870 middle 50% of GA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$104,340 median wageGA estimate · 9,260 jobs · 15-2051$84,120–$136,560 middle 50% of GA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,850 median wageGA estimate · 27,810 jobs · 13-1161$51,440–$107,260 middle 50% of GA wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,480 median wageGA estimate · 25,730 jobs · 25-2031$60,950–$79,240 middle 50% of GA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University

$21,628 higher earnings · $6,654 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,801
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,931

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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$64,252 higher earnings · $3,776 lower annual net price

Earnings: $138,425
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,809

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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$52,393 higher earnings · $2,728 lower annual net price

Earnings: $126,566
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,857

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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$47,737 higher earnings · $1,270 lower annual net price

Earnings: $121,910
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,315

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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