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See which careers fit your traits — based on what 532+ Emory alumni actually went on to do.

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What Emory grads actually do

Based on 532 notable Emory alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
92
lawyer
69
university teacher
59
writer
54
journalist
34
historian
25
judge
24
researcher
22
businessperson
21
academic
19
military officer
16
theologian
14

Notable Emory alumni

Chris Kolb
Chris Kolb
politician
Diana Nyad
Diana Nyad
squash player · journalist
David Poythress
David Poythress
military officer
Brian Blount
Brian Blount
teacher · biblical scholar
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
politician · writer
Charles Paul Conn
Charles Paul Conn
psychologist · author
Yun Ch'iho
Yun Ch'iho
diplomat · interpreter
Djuan Rivers
Djuan Rivers
vice president

Salary outlook for top Emory career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
researcher
10th–90th percentile: $59,010$158,160
$95,890
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr

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About Emory

Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. Its main campus is in Druid Hills, four miles (six kilometers) from downtown Atlanta. Emory University comprises nine undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Oxford College, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University School of Law, Rollins School of Public Health, Candler School of Theology, and Laney Graduate School. Emory University enrolls nearly 16,000 students from the U.S. and over 100 foreign countries. Emory Healthcare is the largest healthcare system in the state of Georgia and comprises seven major hospitals, including Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown. The university operates the Winship Cancer Institute, Emory National Primate Research Center, and many disease and vaccine research centers. Emory University is adjacent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is a long-time partner in global and national prevention and research initiatives. The International Association of National Public Health Institutes is headquartered at the university. Emory University has the 15th-largest endowment among U.S. colleges and universities. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Emory University was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1995. Emory faculty and alumni include one vice president of the United States, two prime ministers, two Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and a United States Supreme Court Justice. Other notable alumni include twenty-one Rhodes Scholars and six Pulitzer Prize winners. Emory has more than 165,000 alumni.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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