Emory & Henry University

Emory & Henry University's published cost of attendance is $52,854. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that headline figure: low-income families pay approximately $14,246, middle-income families pay around $17,622, and higher-income families pay approximately $23,418.

Azimuth ranks Emory & Henry University #825 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $26,332, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $32,472; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures.

For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $47,079, median federal debt of $26,332 projects to a monthly payment of about $298 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Emory & Henry University earn median 4-year earnings of $47,079, placing Emory & Henry University in the 8.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Emory & Henry University sits in the 15.2 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Emory & Henry University #1339 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These figures represent lifetime returns relative to VA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,020 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential).

Emory & Henry University's program portfolio centers on Parks & Recreation, which anchors the institution's earnings profile. Kinesiology is the largest program with 38 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $45,877, representing 0.8× the national benchmark for the field.

Subject-Specific Teacher Education and Business Administration round out the top programs by enrollment, with Business Administration graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $71,531 — 1.0× the national benchmark. The concentration in Parks & Recreation reflects the institution's academic focus and contributes to the overall earnings trajectory of its graduates.

Emory & Henry University's program mix centers on the liberal arts and professional fields that align with a residential, values-oriented private institution. Kinesiology is the largest program with 38 graduates, followed by Subject-Specific Teacher Education, Business Administration, Accounting, and Biology, General.

The institution's dominant program family, Parks & Recreation, reflects the university's emphasis on applied professional training alongside traditional liberal arts pathways. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 212 students annually, the earnings profile shows meaningful variation by field.

The highest-earning programs at Emory & Henry University cluster in applied and professional disciplines. Business Administration leads with median earnings of $71,531 four years after enrollment from a cohort of 22 graduates, followed by Kinesiology with earnings of $45,877 and Psychology, General with earnings of $42,940.

These programs represent direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable labor markets and earnings reflect immediate professional outcomes. The earnings spread across the institution's top programs suggests that field choice carries meaningful financial consequence for students.

Several of Emory & Henry University's programs are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because graduates continue to graduate or professional school. Others are high-mobility direct-to-workforce programs where four-year outcomes reflect the full labor-market signal.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Emory & Henry University's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand. For prospective students, understanding whether a major leads directly to employment or typically requires further credentials is essential to interpreting early-career earnings and planning for longer-term financial outcomes.