Best Master's Degree Programs at Emory University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at Emory University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Post-baccalaureate Certificate Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

12

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$979,313

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$78,814

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$2,415,472 $170,655 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
2 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$2,087,212 $154,242 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
3 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$2,000,952 $149,929 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
4 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$1,319,252 $115,844 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
5 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$1,187,632 $109,263 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
6 Law.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$848,472 $92,305 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
7 Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$572,012 $78,482 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
8 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$425,152 $71,139 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
9 Medicine.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$390,392 $69,401 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
10 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$343,652 $67,064 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
11 Public Health.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 +$285,952 $64,179 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →
12 Theological and Ministerial Studies.

Grad rate: 90.9%

 -$124,388 $43,662 $78,814 $0 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.