Elon University
Elon University is a private nonprofit college in Elon, NC. Its average net price is $35,785 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $20,986 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $21,272 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,374 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,529 |
| $110,001 and up | $46,478 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $65,558 |
| 8 years after entry | $80,330 |
| 10 years after entry | $82,524 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $34,374 National median for this major n=1,637 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $47,632 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $72,128 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,826 National median for this major n=8,603 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $54,242 n=134 | Not published |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $45,679 National median for this major n=2,262 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Programming | $63,496 National median for this major n=1,924 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Chemistry | Not published | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $75,885 n=107 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $46,855 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $63,181 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Outdoor Education | $33,572 National median for this major n=181 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $44,446 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Psychology | $43,395 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Policy Analysis | $53,031 National median for this major n=1,940 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $43,619 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $20,767 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $44,501 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $49,957 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $34,413 National median for this major n=488 | Not published |
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