Claremont McKenna College: Rankings

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Claremont McKenna College ranked 469th in the United States, 1878th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Claremont McKenna College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,447 academic publications and 70,971 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1878 of 14,131 In the World
#516 of 2,597 In North America
#469 of 2,496 In the United States
#45 of 249 In California
#4 of 10 In Claremont
#397 of 1,139 For Military science
#544 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#686 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1145 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1806 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 372nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1623rd in the World with 2,616 publications made and 58,100 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#372 of 1,728 In the United States
#418 of 1,819 In North America
#1623 of 7,020 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 20 76
1992 20 70
1993 23 92
1994 12 82
1995 11 85
1996 23 85
1997 15 83
1998 28 78
1999 33 128
2000 41 206
2001 50 217
2002 43 330
2003 54 311
2004 74 437
2005 54 516
2006 79 668
2007 74 913
2008 101 1167
2009 100 1380
2010 106 1661
2011 112 1965
2012 111 2479
2013 99 2731
2014 98 3085
2015 119 3234
2016 134 3308
2017 110 3289
2018 129 3537
2019 128 4227
2020 135 4889
2021 109 5089
2022 125 4801
2023 114 4825

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 206 229 397
Political Economy 200 229 544
Criminology and Criminal Justice 332 366 686
Communications and Public Relations 296 330 807
International Relations and Diplomacy 271 304 817
Art History 317 352 832
Classics and Ancient History 313 345 909
Gender Studies 397 436 912
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 306 338 920
Forensic Science 211 239 989
Public Policy / Administration 347 384 1015
Education Majors 361 397 1050
Media Studies 474 521 1117
Law 336 374 1141
Sociology 363 405 1235
Political Science 333 372 1239
Anthropology 405 448 1286
Aesthetics 359 400 1355
History 384 428 1586
Linguistics 377 420 1720
Library and Information science 596 643 1816
Archaeology 382 428 1821
Philosophy 388 435 1872
Demography 452 499 2006

Computer Science rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 463rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2423rd in the World with 1,289 publications made and 36,901 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#463 of 1,576 In the United States
#512 of 1,662 In North America
#2423 of 6,752 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 51
1992 9 55
1993 5 91
1994 4 71
1995 4 69
1996 9 55
1997 5 46
1998 10 54
1999 12 69
2000 7 110
2001 24 104
2002 19 153
2003 27 161
2004 22 215
2005 18 288
2006 37 355
2007 28 470
2008 33 608
2009 46 736
2010 44 874
2011 52 1020
2012 57 1262
2013 55 1450
2014 56 1675
2015 67 1809
2016 63 1959
2017 63 1961
2018 72 2218
2019 74 2651
2020 70 3035
2021 68 3244
2022 72 3031
2023 73 3101

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 345 386 1469
Neuroscience 412 455 1681
Library and Information science 596 643 1816
Computer Networking 344 390 1990
Cyber Security 409 457 2234
Machine Learning 415 464 2518
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 451 499 2604
Computer Vision 464 515 2850
Telecommunications 630 688 3746

Business rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 336th for Business in the United States and 1424th in the World with 1,222 publications made and 26,804 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#336 of 1,334 In the United States
#375 of 1,412 In North America
#1424 of 6,187 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 31
1992 12 33
1993 5 44
1994 7 48
1995 4 47
1996 9 39
1997 3 44
1998 13 32
1999 16 66
2000 26 120
2001 32 148
2002 28 180
2003 30 207
2004 36 248
2005 26 256
2006 46 313
2007 26 416
2008 48 537
2009 51 653
2010 60 777
2011 62 1015
2012 51 1234
2013 27 1309
2014 39 1459
2015 64 1610
2016 67 1638
2017 55 1677
2018 45 1794
2019 62 1988
2020 58 2222
2021 52 2453
2022 51 2394
2023 32 2344

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 157 176 373
Tax Law 179 201 504
Investment Banking and Stock trading 179 204 606
International Business 151 177 676
Accounting 221 250 678
International Trade 158 185 786
Risk Management 198 229 813
Finance 228 258 908
Public Policy / Administration 347 384 1015
Advertising 362 397 1185
Management 367 408 1737
Marketing 518 568 2394

Environmental Science rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 472nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2679th in the World with 1,213 publications made and 28,339 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#472 of 1,598 In the United States
#524 of 1,687 In North America
#2679 of 6,798 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 21
1992 6 26
1993 5 30
1994 3 36
1995 1 26
1996 11 34
1997 9 44
1998 13 37
1999 16 57
2000 18 83
2001 25 119
2002 20 179
2003 26 144
2004 31 198
2005 22 272
2006 43 291
2007 34 383
2008 54 532
2009 54 650
2010 55 777
2011 46 952
2012 51 1237
2013 41 1318
2014 54 1483
2015 55 1622
2016 57 1701
2017 49 1617
2018 59 1845
2019 62 2222
2020 67 2410
2021 60 2575
2022 48 2599
2023 63 2480

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 439 489 2422
Ecology 493 548 2824
Paleontology 547 599 2948
Oceanography 552 613 3149
Geology 588 646 3273
Environmental Management 531 593 3422
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 612 669 3683

Economics rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 297th for Economics in the United States and 1150th in the World with 1,182 publications made and 22,548 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#297 of 1,317 In the United States
#332 of 1,400 In North America
#1150 of 5,995 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 21
1992 9 22
1993 3 24
1994 8 38
1995 3 32
1996 14 23
1997 5 27
1998 13 19
1999 16 48
2000 26 95
2001 32 142
2002 28 146
2003 29 179
2004 39 197
2005 27 227
2006 47 265
2007 26 341
2008 47 465
2009 60 546
2010 59 681
2011 59 815
2012 55 1058
2013 38 1075
2014 42 1226
2015 64 1309
2016 64 1339
2017 43 1312
2018 39 1419
2019 53 1620
2020 55 1951
2021 42 2126
2022 45 2007
2023 37 1957

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 157 176 373
Political Economy 200 229 544
International Economics 115 136 598
Investment Banking and Stock trading 179 204 606
International Trade 158 185 786
International Relations and Diplomacy 271 304 817
Finance 228 258 908
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 266 298 1088
Development Studies 439 481 1624

Psychology rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 416th for Psychology in the United States and 1627th in the World with 1,058 publications made and 44,975 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#416 of 1,527 In the United States
#460 of 1,612 In North America
#1627 of 6,528 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 62
1992 7 66
1993 3 87
1994 3 67
1995 2 67
1996 4 75
1997 3 62
1998 9 72
1999 10 83
2000 12 129
2001 19 105
2002 15 202
2003 21 164
2004 24 248
2005 22 342
2006 28 459
2007 34 610
2008 34 748
2009 33 918
2010 35 1091
2011 52 1340
2012 38 1701
2013 49 1855
2014 41 2181
2015 43 2294
2016 53 2388
2017 48 2402
2018 64 2573
2019 52 2890
2020 64 3479
2021 57 3625
2022 54 3479
2023 61 3520

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 334 371 920
Education Majors 361 397 1050
Social Psychology 341 381 1053
Cognitive Science 345 386 1469
Psychiatry 404 444 1586
Clinical Psychology 535 582 1656
Neuroscience 412 455 1681

Biology rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 590th for Biology in the United States and 3288th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 34,194 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#590 of 1,582 In the United States
#642 of 1,668 In North America
#3288 of 6,770 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 42
1992 5 43
1993 4 63
1994 2 42
1995 2 45
1996 7 44
1997 4 56
1998 6 46
1999 11 54
2000 9 68
2001 16 88
2002 13 146
2003 17 124
2004 24 183
2005 10 223
2006 24 307
2007 31 393
2008 32 477
2009 37 566
2010 35 716
2011 38 825
2012 50 1099
2013 43 1221
2014 56 1391
2015 45 1522
2016 53 1671
2017 53 1649
2018 59 1819
2019 63 2197
2020 73 2440
2021 53 2564
2022 59 2572
2023 66 2609

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 412 455 1681
Evolutionary Biology 513 564 2383
Paleontology 547 599 2948
Botany 533 588 3042
Genetics 689 744 3602
Biochemistry 713 769 3868

Physics rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 512th for Physics in the United States and 3060th in the World with 992 publications made and 17,653 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#512 of 1,485 In the United States
#567 of 1,569 In North America
#3060 of 6,603 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 32
1992 9 33
1993 10 37
1994 2 40
1995 1 37
1996 17 40
1997 1 27
1998 11 27
1999 13 44
2000 3 57
2001 16 69
2002 19 107
2003 19 125
2004 23 136
2005 14 164
2006 14 201
2007 24 275
2008 30 374
2009 31 407
2010 34 471
2011 38 559
2012 48 703
2013 33 803
2014 61 883
2015 41 1041
2016 44 1055
2017 47 1066
2018 48 1159
2019 62 1415
2020 73 1620
2021 52 1657
2022 52 1625
2023 47 1689

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 265 300 1308
Astrophysics and Astronomy 502 555 2539
Acoustical Engineering 459 508 2564
Quantum and Particle physics 484 537 2919
Optical Engineering 644 700 3713
Materials Science 607 663 3821

Engineering rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 513th for Engineering in the United States and 3172nd in the World with 950 publications made and 25,017 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#513 of 1,518 In the United States
#566 of 1,602 In North America
#3172 of 6,684 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 32
1992 4 34
1993 9 32
1994 2 39
1995 2 29
1996 8 44
1997 3 34
1998 6 28
1999 10 42
2000 5 73
2001 13 83
2002 19 122
2003 13 112
2004 18 132
2005 15 165
2006 20 218
2007 30 272
2008 33 355
2009 33 409
2010 42 490
2011 37 600
2012 44 747
2013 42 900
2014 54 956
2015 45 1107
2016 44 1137
2017 43 1177
2018 47 1301
2019 53 1541
2020 57 1701
2021 50 1769
2022 53 1738
2023 43 1762

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 342 385 1757
Computer Networking 344 390 1990
Acoustical Engineering 459 508 2564
Mechanical Engineering 458 509 2722
Structural Engineering 533 587 3241
Aerospace Engineering 573 627 3252
Chemical Engineering 452 504 3351
Electrical Engineering 550 604 3587
Optical Engineering 644 700 3713
Telecommunications 630 688 3746
Materials Science 607 663 3821
Metallurgical Engineering 695 751 4164

Medicine rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 549th for Medicine in the United States and 2640th in the World with 923 publications made and 34,147 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#549 of 1,558 In the United States
#597 of 1,643 In North America
#2640 of 6,680 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 42
1992 8 58
1993 6 66
1994 1 48
1995 1 55
1996 4 62
1997 3 59
1998 8 61
1999 8 69
2000 13 109
2001 13 88
2002 13 121
2003 16 140
2004 18 190
2005 17 248
2006 23 343
2007 33 492
2008 21 583
2009 32 743
2010 27 881
2011 34 996
2012 24 1258
2013 41 1415
2014 28 1617
2015 34 1638
2016 46 1752
2017 45 1677
2018 53 1902
2019 53 2188
2020 59 2588
2021 46 2844
2022 60 2805
2023 79 2751

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 211 239 989
Health Science 448 486 1382
Nursing 436 478 1492
Gerontology 476 521 1542
Psychiatry 404 444 1586
Clinical Psychology 535 582 1656
Public Health 576 627 2542
Pathology 646 700 3340
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 672 726 3418
Surgery 797 855 3637
Anatomy and Physiology 767 823 3714

Mathematics rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 377th for Mathematics in the United States and 1926th in the World with 923 publications made and 30,261 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#377 of 1,371 In the United States
#420 of 1,451 In North America
#1926 of 6,305 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 24
1992 5 26
1993 0 35
1994 3 30
1995 4 44
1996 4 35
1997 1 31
1998 4 40
1999 8 51
2000 12 72
2001 26 73
2002 15 86
2003 19 121
2004 16 147
2005 15 185
2006 35 253
2007 19 383
2008 23 525
2009 49 591
2010 39 699
2011 61 856
2012 40 1076
2013 30 1209
2014 38 1444
2015 53 1518
2016 49 1598
2017 47 1592
2018 42 1733
2019 53 1978
2020 43 2246
2021 38 2567
2022 38 2379
2023 41 2440

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 157 176 373
Math Teachers 358 391 979
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 266 298 1088
Applied Mathematics 316 359 2078
Statistics 418 465 2230

Art & Design rankings

Claremont McKenna College ranked 424th for Art & Design in the United States and 1680th in the World with 513 publications made and 6,582 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Art History, Singing and Vocal Performance.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#424 of 1,321 In the United States
#470 of 1,404 In North America
#1680 of 5,720 In the World

Claremont McKenna College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 9
1992 3 12
1993 2 11
1994 6 16
1995 4 11
1996 7 15
1997 3 10
1998 9 17
1999 7 31
2000 7 26
2001 9 46
2002 5 117
2003 11 55
2004 11 80
2005 7 108
2006 11 119
2007 9 156
2008 21 191
2009 16 222
2010 18 274
2011 19 277
2012 22 412
2013 20 440
2014 17 507
2015 17 529
2016 25 546
2017 24 566
2018 28 636
2019 28 711
2020 33 978
2021 24 870
2022 34 866
2023 18 876

The following table provides academic rankings for Claremont McKenna College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 200 229 662
Art History 317 352 832
Aesthetics 359 400 1355
Literature 411 456 1463
Fashion Design 471 521 2131

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Claremont McKenna College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 675 731 3897
Organic Chemistry 806 867 4486