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# Emory University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Emory University?

Business Administration and Management sits at the higher-earning end of Emory University’s largest fields, with median earnings of $136,731 four years after completion. Its 358 degrees awarded came alongside an Azimuth national field rank of #4 among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Neuroscience offers a contrast: median earnings were $73,795 across 167 degrees awarded, yet [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the field #5 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing recorded $101,903 in median earnings and 297 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #55 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Biology, a more moderate-earning large field, had median earnings of $70,959 and 203 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national field rank of #31 among nonprofit four-year institutions. The figures show that field-level earnings and national field standing do not move in lockstep.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Social sciences**389 · 14.7%**
-   Business**381 · 14.4%**
-   Biological sciences**370 · 14.0%**
-   Health professions**311 · 11.7%**
-   Mathematics**241 · 9.1%**
-   Other**956 · 36.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

44 of 44 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 82 degrees awarded**
$159,541

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 358 degrees awarded**
$136,731

**Economics 178 degrees awarded**
$111,631

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 297 degrees awarded**
$101,903

**Political Science and Government 75 degrees awarded**
$94,001

**Statistics 151 degrees awarded**
$93,446

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 82 | $159,541 | #25 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 358 | $136,731 | #4 |
| Economics | 178 | $111,631 | #37 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 297 | $101,903 | #55 |
| Political Science and Government | 75 | $94,001 | #14 |
| Statistics | 151 | $93,446 | #16 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 8 | $90,025 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 90 | $87,254 | #2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 14 | $83,279 | — |
| Chemistry | 104 | $79,034 | #6 |
| Anthropology | 52 | $78,768 | #1 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 34 | $78,029 | #16 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 28 | $76,993 | #3 |
| Area Studies | 34 | $75,205 | #5 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 167 | $73,795 | #5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 19 | $72,399 | — |
| Biology, General | 203 | $70,959 | #31 |
| History | 38 | $69,988 | #27 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $66,762 | #17 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 41 | $64,795 | #31 |
| Psychology, General | 153 | $59,628 | #50 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 26 | $58,745 | #16 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 51 | $54,848 | #19 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physical Sciences, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Emory University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
358

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
297

**Biology, General**
203

**Economics**
178

**Neurobiology and Neurosciences**
167

**Psychology, General**
153

**Statistics**
151

**Chemistry**
104

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
90

**Computer Science**
82

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Emory University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Anthropology**#1**
2.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#2**
3.  Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services**#3**
4.  Business Administration, Management and Operations**#4**
5.  Area Studies**#5**
6.  Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#5**
7.  Chemistry**#6**
8.  Political Science and Government**#14**
9.  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies**#16**
10.  Statistics**#16**
11.  International Relations and National Security Studies**#16**
12.  English Language and Literature, General**#17**
13.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#19**
14.  Computer Science**#25**
15.  History**#27**
16.  Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#31**
17.  Biology, General**#31**
18.  Economics**#37**
19.  Psychology, General**#50**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The value of a degree from Emory University varies sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s are designed to capture that. They evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

The university has 23 programs with published earnings data, and 20 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is spread across three families: Social Sciences accounts for 14.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business for 14.4%, and Biological Sciences for 14.0%.

The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 358 degrees awarded in a year. Azimuth ranks it #4 nationally and #1 in Georgia, and graduates earn a median of $136,731 four years after completion.

The highest earnings belong to a smaller program: Computer Science graduates earn a median of $159,541 four years after completion, from 82 degrees awarded a year. Kinesiology and Physical Education is another program, ranked #2 nationally and #1 in Georgia, with graduates earning $87,254.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).