Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit
All 17 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044/yr). Another 8 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $32,650 |
| $30k to $48k | $32,621 |
| $48k to $75k | $41,927 |
| $75k to $110k | $46,252 |
| $110k and up | $57,288 |
| All families (average) | $49,180 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
17 of 25 programs could be assessed 68% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $49,951 | +$8,907 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.6 yrs | 359 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $74,005 | +$32,961 | clears the bar | $54,435 | 1.7 yrs | 249 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,742 | +$10,698 | clears the bar | $23,776 | 2.2 yrs | 124 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $44,760 | +$3,716 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 6.7 yrs | 123 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $63,337 | +$22,293 | clears the bar | $23,610 | 1.1 yrs | 108 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $93,412 | +$52,368 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | 76 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,623 | +$35,579 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.6 yrs | 65 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $56,485 | +$15,441 | clears the bar | $61,500 | 4.0 yrs | 61 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $59,301 | +$18,257 | clears the bar | $23,719 | 1.3 yrs | 44 |
| Publishing | Master's Degree | $61,304 | +$20,260 | clears the bar | $44,360 | 2.2 yrs | 42 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $57,493 | +$16,449 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 2.5 yrs | 39 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $59,202 | +$18,158 | clears the bar | $23,717 | 1.3 yrs | 37 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $46,040 | +$4,996 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | $53,881 | +$12,837 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 3.2 yrs | 23 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,381 | +$8,337 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 2.8 yrs | 19 |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $48,294 | +$7,250 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | $61,496 | +$20,452 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.3 yrs | 10 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 45 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($41,044/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.