Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia · Private, nonprofit

Graduate earnings

3of 3 assessed undergraduate programs

have graduates earning more than a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613 a year).

3 of 47 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 44: 40 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 30 graduate programs are in the table.

Average net price, all families$24,588 a year By family income

What it would cost

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.

Work out a total

Average for all families

$24,588 a year

About $98,352 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.

This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.

Net price for every income band
Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$22,994
$30k to $48k$20,333
$48k to $75k$20,454
$75k to $110k$27,570
$110k and up$29,315
All families (average)$24,588

College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.

Program earnings

Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Virginia high-school graduate ($36,613 a year).

5 of 77 programs could be assessed 6% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Virginia high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtDebt as years of gainRecent completers
NursingBachelor's Degree$81,610+$44,997clears the bar$21,5000.5 yrs53
Human ResourcesBachelor's Degree$60,1361-year earnings+$23,523clears the bar (1-yr)not publishednot assessed23
Liberal Arts and General StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,229+$16,616clears the bar$27,0001.6 yrs22
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$52,2221-year earnings+$15,609above HS line (1-yr)not publishednot assessed18
Mental Health and Counseling ServicesMaster's Degree$44,2021-year earnings+$7,589above HS line (1-yr)$51,2506.8 yrs13
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed21
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed17
NursingMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed15
Teacher Education (by level)Graduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed14
PsychologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed14
Natural Resources and ConservationBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed13
BiologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed12
Theology and MinistryMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed11
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed11
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed8
Social WorkBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed8
Business AdministrationMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed8
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
AccountingBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Radio, TV and Digital MediaBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Social SciencesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Fine ArtsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
MathematicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
MarketingBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Dispute ResolutionGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Kinesiology and Physical EducationBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not published$27,000not assessed4
SociologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
NursingGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Teacher Education (by subject)Graduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Dispute ResolutionMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Interdisciplinary StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Political ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Film and PhotographyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Business AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Theology and MinistryGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
HistoryBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
EnglishBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Liberal Arts and General StudiesAssociate's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
BiologyAssociate's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Religion/Religious StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
ChemistryBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
MusicBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Healthcare AdministrationMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
International BusinessBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Curriculum and InstructionGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Teacher Education (by subject)Bachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Data AnalyticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Theology and MinistryUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomanot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
EconomicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Healthcare AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Medical Laboratory ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Public HealthBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
NursingFirst Professional Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Business AdministrationAssociate's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Human ResourcesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Communications and MediaBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationPost-baccalaureate Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Theology and MinistryBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
TheatreBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Business AdministrationPost-baccalaureate Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported

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