HEAD-TO-HEAD · 30-YEAR ROI

Emory University vs Georgetown University

Georgetown University clears +$2.15M in 30-year net value, Emory University +$367K — both pay off, Georgetown University by +$1.78M.

Two cross-admit private universities at the tuition they charge everyone (in-state and out-of-state are identical at a private). Same sticker, same admit pool — a clean head-to-head.

IPEDS 2023 tuition · FREOPP 2021 earnings · BEA 2023 cost-of-living · their (identical) published tuition · same model as /worth-it · both schools NPV-positive.

Emory University · Atlanta, GA

30-year net value
+$367K
Total cost of attendance
$318,984
Median earnings · 10 yrs out
$65,430
Breaks even by age
—

Georgetown University · Washington, DC

clears more

30-year net value
+$2.15M
Total cost of attendance
$339,324
Median earnings · 10 yrs out
$90,966
Breaks even by age
40
How this is computed (and what it isn’t)

Each school runs through the /worth-it model at its published tuition (identical in-state and out-of-state at a private), with the same loan assumptions, the same 30-year horizon, and each state’s own cost-of-living. The “30-year net value” is the projected accumulated value of the degree over that horizon, in real dollars — the same figure the calculator headlines.

We only publish pairs where both schools clear positive net value, so the comparison is “both pay off, one clears more,” never “this school is a bad bet.” Earnings are rolled up from at least three FREOPP programs per school (ADR-0032), so a single high-earning major can’t distort the number.

Cite this:

LE TEEN (2026). “Emory University vs Georgetown University: 30-year ROI head-to-head.” Data: IPEDS 2023 · FREOPP 2021 · BEA 2023. https://le-teen.com/compare/emory-vs-georgetown

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Questions

Is Emory University or Georgetown University a better return on investment?
On a 30-year net-value basis at their (identical) published tuition, Georgetown University clears +$2.15M and Emory University +$367K — both are solidly positive, so neither is a bad bet; Georgetown University comes out ahead by +$1.78M. Figures from IPEDS 2023 tuition, FREOPP 2021 earnings, and BEA 2023 cost-of-living, run through the same model as the LE TEEN calculator.
How much more does Georgetown University pay off than Emory University?
About +$1.78M over a 30-year horizon (+$2.15M vs +$367K in projected net value). That gap reflects each school's net price and its graduates' median earnings — not a judgment that either degree fails to pay off, since both clear positive.
What is the 30-year net value of a degree from Emory University?
+$367K at their (identical) published tuition — total cost of attendance $318,984, median earnings ten years out $65,430. Run your own assumptions on the /worth-it calculator.