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Coastal Carolina University ranked 531st in the United States, 2116th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. Coastal Carolina University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,268 academic publications and 49,113 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2116 of 14,131 In the World
#583 of 2,597 In North America
#531 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 37 In South Carolina
#803 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#990 of 1,887 For Public Policy / Administration
#1026 of 1,740 For Journalism and Digital Media
#1628 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1696 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 619th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2973rd in the World with 2,203 publications made and 28,831 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#619 of 1,763 In the United States
#679 of 1,854 In North America
#2973 of 7,088 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 26
1994 7 24
1995 2 6
1996 8 43
1997 10 28
1998 12 43
1999 10 46
2000 12 83
2001 7 86
2002 15 119
2003 22 99
2004 16 122
2005 24 173
2006 30 213
2007 41 210
2008 43 290
2009 55 355
2010 94 461
2011 90 539
2012 91 628
2013 87 786
2014 85 966
2015 139 1100
2016 112 1188
2017 132 1362
2018 124 1625
2019 115 1935
2020 157 2371
2021 146 2729
2022 143 2648
2023 141 2860
2024 114 2523
2025 100 2408

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 323 356 803
Public Policy / Administration 315 352 990
Journalism and Digital Media 268 301 1026
Media Studies 443 484 1066
Sports / Exercise science 288 327 1183
Art History 462 506 1250
Political Economy 417 464 1261
Gender Studies 515 564 1321
Communications and Public Relations 408 454 1373
Criminology and Criminal Justice 554 602 1476
Education Majors 449 496 1490
Library and Information science 550 595 1691
Anthropology 537 594 1925
Aesthetics 478 530 2036
Sociology 568 624 2214
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 656 712 2291
Law 583 638 2319
Classics and Ancient History 678 728 2386
Demography 506 556 2412
Political Science 590 648 2538
History 577 632 2595
Archaeology 550 607 2818
Linguistics 649 707 3346
Philosophy 679 745 3383

Environmental Science rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 502nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2966th in the World with 1,647 publications made and 30,534 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#502 of 1,637 In the United States
#554 of 1,727 In North America
#2966 of 6,888 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 60
1994 2 48
1995 3 33
1996 2 78
1997 9 60
1998 7 84
1999 8 91
2000 6 126
2001 10 155
2002 10 163
2003 19 170
2004 15 205
2005 23 311
2006 19 321
2007 35 389
2008 28 457
2009 32 569
2010 63 569
2011 59 780
2012 65 841
2013 63 956
2014 62 1180
2015 106 1258
2016 77 1312
2017 89 1574
2018 83 1846
2019 93 2034
2020 115 2446
2021 124 2846
2022 120 2741
2023 109 2871
2024 91 2549
2025 70 2240

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 285 328 1359
Oceanography 272 319 1563
Earth science and Geophysics 357 406 2159
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 383 433 2487
Geotechnical Engineering 375 421 2512
Petrology and Geochemistry 425 476 2610
Ecology 446 498 2688
Geology 465 516 2762
Geography and Cartography 522 577 3023
Environmental Chemistry 451 504 3058
Paleontology 560 613 3145
Agricultural Science 472 530 3214
Environmental Management 505 567 3487

Biology rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 622nd for Biology in the United States and 3575th in the World with 1,425 publications made and 28,397 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#622 of 1,612 In the United States
#677 of 1,701 In North America
#3575 of 6,841 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 55
1994 4 49
1995 3 34
1996 5 75
1997 7 64
1998 6 92
1999 9 95
2000 9 121
2001 9 155
2002 12 155
2003 10 162
2004 13 185
2005 20 257
2006 18 293
2007 29 353
2008 21 406
2009 33 464
2010 49 493
2011 51 668
2012 56 741
2013 52 848
2014 51 1023
2015 82 1067
2016 62 1133
2017 86 1426
2018 87 1587
2019 70 1826
2020 113 2218
2021 109 2466
2022 114 2424
2023 94 2519
2024 70 2136
2025 49 1854

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 285 328 1359
Animal Science 380 424 2114
Evolutionary Biology 582 638 2798
Zoology 596 649 2823
Paleontology 560 613 3145
Neuroscience 716 773 3149
Agricultural Science 472 530 3214
Botany 542 597 3244
Genetics 749 808 3992
Biochemistry 712 769 4016
Immunology 789 843 4377

Computer Science rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 608th for Computer Science in the United States and 3319th in the World with 1,258 publications made and 18,453 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#608 of 1,616 In the United States
#666 of 1,702 In North America
#3319 of 6,855 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 12
1994 3 1
1995 1 3
1996 5 13
1997 5 9
1998 7 18
1999 8 18
2000 6 26
2001 7 26
2002 9 45
2003 15 48
2004 12 59
2005 20 91
2006 23 99
2007 26 113
2008 23 157
2009 33 223
2010 49 228
2011 50 292
2012 54 343
2013 46 401
2014 52 470
2015 75 643
2016 60 666
2017 70 790
2018 80 990
2019 80 1211
2020 94 1481
2021 78 1706
2022 75 1723
2023 79 1878
2024 60 1460
2025 41 1315

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 325 362 1354
Library and Information science 550 595 1691
Software Engineering 402 449 2136
Data Science 432 485 2198
Management Information Systems 482 541 2470
Human-Computer Interaction 466 520 2961
Cyber Security 534 590 3019
Neuroscience 716 773 3149
Computer Networking 592 652 3331
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 587 644 3433
Machine Learning 610 669 3676
Computer Vision 620 678 3719
Telecommunications 606 664 3746
Cognitive Science 776 838 3881

Engineering rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 582nd for Engineering in the United States and 3650th in the World with 1,228 publications made and 23,146 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#582 of 1,568 In the United States
#637 of 1,655 In North America
#3650 of 6,795 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 25
1994 3 19
1995 3 10
1996 3 29
1997 5 26
1998 8 34
1999 6 37
2000 2 56
2001 6 70
2002 7 91
2003 13 105
2004 12 103
2005 15 164
2006 13 188
2007 33 195
2008 22 246
2009 29 337
2010 49 348
2011 46 494
2012 47 545
2013 50 569
2014 54 757
2015 79 795
2016 62 908
2017 67 1055
2018 80 1237
2019 68 1440
2020 81 1819
2021 76 1982
2022 81 1888
2023 76 2016
2024 60 1653
2025 53 1478

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 340 386 2137
Geotechnical Engineering 375 421 2512
Civil Engineering 447 499 2790
Aerospace Engineering 458 511 2803
Human-Computer Interaction 466 520 2961
Acoustical Engineering 538 591 3046
Computer Networking 592 652 3331
Metallurgical Engineering 520 572 3525
Structural Engineering 595 649 3636
Optical Engineering 619 675 3729
Telecommunications 606 664 3746
Mechanical Engineering 639 698 3748
Electrical Engineering 601 656 3944
Materials Science 626 683 4025

Physics rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 603rd for Physics in the United States and 3649th in the World with 1,065 publications made and 20,236 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#603 of 1,537 In the United States
#659 of 1,623 In North America
#3649 of 6,729 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 11
1994 3 8
1995 1 9
1996 4 19
1997 5 22
1998 7 36
1999 4 11
2000 4 37
2001 5 43
2002 9 59
2003 10 74
2004 10 75
2005 13 121
2006 11 148
2007 23 147
2008 19 206
2009 24 281
2010 48 322
2011 45 433
2012 40 482
2013 47 495
2014 48 673
2015 52 717
2016 54 785
2017 64 943
2018 66 1100
2019 69 1156
2020 61 1445
2021 64 1611
2022 67 1570
2023 70 1569
2024 61 1320
2025 36 1199

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 476 528 2486
Acoustical Engineering 538 591 3046
Optical Engineering 619 675 3729
Quantum and Particle physics 659 718 3785
Materials Science 626 683 4025

Medicine rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 729th for Medicine in the United States and 3585th in the World with 1,043 publications made and 15,714 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#729 of 1,604 In the United States
#788 of 1,689 In North America
#3585 of 6,793 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 9
1994 1 10
1995 2 6
1996 6 19
1997 4 19
1998 4 20
1999 7 26
2000 11 45
2001 4 39
2002 9 74
2003 6 57
2004 5 65
2005 14 78
2006 10 98
2007 16 108
2008 21 147
2009 26 166
2010 32 232
2011 47 262
2012 39 336
2013 35 330
2014 29 452
2015 65 495
2016 54 549
2017 59 634
2018 66 756
2019 74 862
2020 89 1153
2021 69 1441
2022 63 1554
2023 71 1469
2024 58 1312
2025 40 1163

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 288 327 1183
Sports Medicine 437 483 1793
Health Science 596 644 2052
Physical Therapy 485 532 2059
Gerontology 570 622 2085
Clinical Psychology 688 746 2422
Public Health 516 565 2506
Healthcare Management (MHA) 631 692 2756
Cardiology 530 576 2871
Nursing 779 842 3028
Psychiatry 813 873 3456
Anatomy and Physiology 709 762 3539
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 750 809 3981
Pathology 763 825 4020
Surgery 888 952 4310
Immunology 789 843 4377

Psychology rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 645th for Psychology in the United States and 2824th in the World with 995 publications made and 14,492 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#645 of 1,561 In the United States
#702 of 1,648 In North America
#2824 of 6,663 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 6
1994 2 3
1995 0 6
1996 1 5
1997 5 6
1998 7 9
1999 4 12
2000 5 29
2001 2 22
2002 6 30
2003 11 29
2004 10 39
2005 13 47
2006 9 63
2007 15 68
2008 13 116
2009 21 124
2010 37 185
2011 39 212
2012 44 279
2013 41 343
2014 39 396
2015 70 526
2016 56 565
2017 65 603
2018 58 735
2019 64 896
2020 65 1124
2021 61 1303
2022 57 1328
2023 67 1328
2024 53 1132
2025 55 1097

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 449 496 1490
Social Psychology 576 631 2145
Child Psychology 671 728 2367
Clinical Psychology 688 746 2422
Neuroscience 716 773 3149
Psychiatry 813 873 3456
Cognitive Science 776 838 3881

Business rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 557th for Business in the United States and 2770th in the World with 921 publications made and 12,192 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#557 of 1,388 In the United States
#614 of 1,472 In North America
#2770 of 6,366 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 2
1995 2 3
1996 2 5
1997 4 2
1998 7 9
1999 3 4
2000 6 17
2001 4 7
2002 7 27
2003 5 10
2004 6 19
2005 10 44
2006 10 37
2007 17 61
2008 18 73
2009 22 115
2010 35 128
2011 31 194
2012 45 254
2013 47 287
2014 43 375
2015 54 435
2016 40 481
2017 43 499
2018 54 596
2019 52 707
2020 64 892
2021 64 1059
2022 49 1109
2023 69 1122
2024 57 980
2025 40 870

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 315 352 990
Advertising 439 480 1677
Accounting 545 595 2402
Management Information Systems 482 541 2470
Marketing 523 576 2648
Finance 577 633 2925
Management 575 630 2980

Mathematics rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 585th for Mathematics in the United States and 3179th in the World with 798 publications made and 11,390 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#585 of 1,413 In the United States
#640 of 1,494 In North America
#3179 of 6,434 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 10
1994 1 6
1995 1 1
1996 5 5
1997 3 4
1998 5 7
1999 4 13
2000 3 17
2001 6 19
2002 4 32
2003 12 27
2004 10 44
2005 8 53
2006 8 73
2007 18 76
2008 12 117
2009 20 150
2010 29 161
2011 34 178
2012 35 217
2013 36 282
2014 30 346
2015 44 479
2016 48 450
2017 41 499
2018 43 657
2019 65 762
2020 57 838
2021 53 1069
2022 52 1149
2023 43 1062
2024 34 819
2025 29 683

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 470 512 1522
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 574 627 2872
Statistics 635 694 3495

Chemistry rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 643rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3926th in the World with 759 publications made and 19,661 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#643 of 1,455 In the United States
#699 of 1,538 In North America
#3926 of 6,561 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 32
1994 2 32
1995 1 25
1996 3 44
1997 6 55
1998 5 61
1999 2 60
2000 1 85
2001 6 97
2002 5 89
2003 6 123
2004 7 133
2005 11 164
2006 6 219
2007 18 227
2008 16 280
2009 19 347
2010 30 339
2011 30 485
2012 21 525
2013 33 525
2014 37 721
2015 38 713
2016 36 779
2017 46 925
2018 47 1079
2019 37 1181
2020 51 1467
2021 41 1605
2022 61 1647
2023 46 1645
2024 47 1414
2025 28 1174

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 425 476 2610
Environmental Chemistry 451 504 3058
Organic Chemistry 604 659 3815
Biochemistry 712 769 4016
Materials Science 626 683 4025
Physical chemistry 649 708 4165

Economics rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 604th for Economics in the United States and 2770th in the World with 680 publications made and 7,997 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#604 of 1,361 In the United States
#660 of 1,445 In North America
#2770 of 6,188 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 9
1994 5 5
1995 0 3
1996 1 7
1997 3 3
1998 5 7
1999 2 5
2000 4 13
2001 2 8
2002 7 27
2003 3 16
2004 2 16
2005 5 27
2006 7 23
2007 11 39
2008 11 49
2009 10 91
2010 21 97
2011 30 127
2012 35 173
2013 36 177
2014 29 273
2015 47 287
2016 36 318
2017 43 336
2018 38 414
2019 42 482
2020 44 591
2021 43 732
2022 38 794
2023 52 815
2024 39 642
2025 26 584

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 417 464 1261
Development Studies 584 639 2532
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 574 627 2872
Finance 577 633 2925

Art & Design rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 534th for Art & Design in the United States and 2239th in the World with 569 publications made and 6,191 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#534 of 1,369 In the United States
#587 of 1,454 In North America
#2239 of 6,010 In the World

Coastal Carolina University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 2 4
1997 1 3
1998 3 0
1999 0 5
2000 5 7
2001 2 17
2002 1 14
2003 11 14
2004 3 14
2005 5 28
2006 8 41
2007 12 33
2008 11 44
2009 16 53
2010 33 90
2011 22 106
2012 29 105
2013 26 166
2014 22 186
2015 37 231
2016 27 237
2017 41 266
2018 38 291
2019 35 406
2020 25 447
2021 42 543
2022 35 525
2023 31 544
2024 23 424
2025 22 421

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 149 174 503
Music 237 266 772
Creative Writing 393 440 1244
Art History 462 506 1250
Multimedia 325 362 1354
Literature 497 548 1945
Aesthetics 478 530 2036
Fashion Design 546 601 2639