How much debt do Emory University computer science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $15,250, which ranks the lowest of 6 computer science bachelor's programs in Georgia. That works out to about $162 a month over 10 years.

Is a computer science degree from Emory University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 19% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 34%.

Emory University Computer Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Computer Science
Private nonprofit university
Atlanta, GA
About 89 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Emory University computer science graduates earn about what computer science graduates earn nationally, $80,623 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $15,250 in federal loans, less than at 90% of computer science programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying computer science degrees in Georgia.

First-year earnings$80,62373rd percentile of 331 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$166,603107% more than year one

Median federal debt$15,250The lowest of 6 Georgia programs

Debt-to-earnings19%Georgia median 32%, national 34%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Georgia and national columns are the medians across all computer science bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Emory University	Georgia	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$80,623	$72,867	$70,400
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$166,603	$105,149	$105,613
Median federal debt at graduation	$15,250	$22,750	$23,308
Debt as share of first-year pay	19%	32%	34%
Programs compared		6	331

Five years out, Emory University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $61,454 more than the Georgia median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Georgia computer science program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Georgia medians.

Emory UniversityOther Georgia programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 107% between the first and fifth year.

Emory University grads, year 1$80,623

Emory University grads, year 5$166,603

All Georgia computer science grads, year 5$105,149

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $162 a month, or 2.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (37 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	40–59%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Atlanta area are about the same as the national average.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to computer science, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Software Developers

$131,010

Median pay in Georgia. 49,700 people work in this job in Georgia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 95,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $80,110Top 10%: $176,000

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$173,940

Median pay in Georgia. 18,560 people work in this job in Georgia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $119,110Top 10%: $279,640

Data Scientists

$104,340

Median pay in Georgia. 9,260 people work in this job in Georgia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 35% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $67,750Top 10%: $170,010

Information Security Analysts

$128,970

Median pay in Georgia. 6,290 people work in this job in Georgia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 21% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $77,060Top 10%: $178,650

About Emory University

Tuition and fees	$64,280 / year
Average net price after aid	$22,585 / year
Admission rate	11%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	91%
Undergraduate students	7,298

Computer Science ranks 2nd of 22 bachelor's programs at Emory University by first-year earnings. The top three are Business Administration ($85,682), Computer Science ($80,623), and Nursing ($79,073).

Other computer science bachelor's programs near Atlanta

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit		$80,623	$15,250
Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	4 mi	$66,803	$22,500
Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	14 mi	$56,328	$31,000
Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	23 mi	$68,763	$23,000
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	56 mi	$79,546	$22,500

Common questions

The median graduate earns $80,623 one year after graduating and $166,603 five years after. The median across computer science bachelor's programs in Georgia is $72,867.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Georgia comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the computer science program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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