Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts. 3,870 undergraduates. Admits 51% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($23,250) equals 35% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($67,317).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 80% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 87% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $50,055 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $67,317 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $23,250 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
25 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 58 | $55,658 | $80,808 | $26,000 |
| Journalism | 67 | $43,207 | $68,464 | $23,250 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 64 | $47,775 | $65,519 | $23,250 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 10 | — | $65,162 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 43 | $54,462 | $64,783 | $21,875 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 118 | $39,432 | $57,593 | $23,313 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 470 | $38,235 | $54,653 | $23,250 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 0 | — | $53,931 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 123 | $33,442 | $49,171 | $26,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 59 | $45,871 | — | $23,250 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 24 | $25,966 | — | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 15 | — | — | — |
| Music | 2 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 54 | $73,467 | $88,783 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 326 | $69,037 | $75,871 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | $50,774 | $66,609 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 23 | $65,081 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 42 | $54,639 | $62,808 | — |
| Publishing | 39 | $46,372 | $62,330 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 110 | $44,786 | $59,717 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 18 | $49,506 | — | — |
| Journalism | 12 | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 10 | — | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 9 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Emerson College cost per year?
- The average net price at Emerson College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $49,215 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Emerson College graduates earn?
- Former Emerson College students earn a median of $67,317 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Emerson College?
- 80% of Emerson College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Emerson College graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Emerson College is $23,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
