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Emerson College ranked 502nd in the United States, 2015th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. Emerson College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,580 academic publications and 24,978 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 130 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2015 of 14,131 In the World
#551 of 2,597 In North America
#502 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 88 In Massachusetts
#7 of 24 In Boston
#279 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#396 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#455 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#335 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1087 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Emerson College ranked 495th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2206th in the World with 1,390 publications made and 23,372 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#495 of 1,728 In the United States
#546 of 1,819 In North America
#2206 of 7,020 In the World

Emerson College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 17 19
1992 6 36
1993 24 50
1994 19 63
1995 11 61
1996 18 128
1997 16 120
1998 16 145
1999 13 162
2000 9 174
2001 12 150
2002 11 168
2003 22 190
2004 22 218
2005 26 261
2006 23 284
2007 29 334
2008 36 357
2009 41 546
2010 45 537
2011 53 522
2012 31 682
2013 42 731
2014 55 808
2015 49 893
2016 66 983
2017 86 979
2018 51 1189
2019 84 1485
2020 88 1615
2021 101 2447
2022 61 2684
2023 80 2191

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 122 139 279
Broadcast Journalism 161 183 396
Media Studies 194 224 455
Political Economy 301 337 830
Gender Studies 373 410 836
Journalism and Digital Media 265 298 941
Communications and Public Relations 395 439 1164
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 387 425 1185
Sociology 396 441 1390
Art History 558 607 1450
Aesthetics 388 433 1489
Anthropology 509 563 1656
Library and Information science 606 654 1838
Linguistics 412 457 1905
Law 544 593 1955
Political Science 526 577 2025
Education Majors 654 710 2102
Philosophy 470 521 2303
History 644 705 2779
Archaeology 643 705 3125
Demography 810 876 3754

Computer Science rankings

Emerson College ranked 592nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3081st in the World with 723 publications made and 14,116 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#592 of 1,576 In the United States
#647 of 1,662 In North America
#3081 of 6,752 In the World

Emerson College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 13
1992 6 25
1993 13 34
1994 13 68
1995 5 44
1996 10 99
1997 11 92
1998 6 126
1999 8 123
2000 5 138
2001 6 123
2002 5 136
2003 15 157
2004 10 164
2005 13 202
2006 13 199
2007 14 215
2008 17 253
2009 21 395
2010 22 396
2011 32 349
2012 20 466
2013 22 461
2014 28 539
2015 34 608
2016 47 654
2017 42 658
2018 28 769
2019 45 953
2020 44 1093
2021 51 1511
2022 31 1715
2023 23 1406

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 296 330 1462
Cognitive Science 383 427 1688
Library and Information science 606 654 1838
Neuroscience 487 533 1989
Cyber Security 556 612 3058
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 572 629 3214
Machine Learning 782 848 4359

Psychology rankings

Emerson College ranked 554th for Psychology in the United States and 2190th in the World with 701 publications made and 15,998 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#554 of 1,527 In the United States
#605 of 1,612 In North America
#2190 of 6,528 In the World

Emerson College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 15
1992 7 28
1993 14 37
1994 10 59
1995 6 45
1996 14 107
1997 11 112
1998 7 126
1999 9 135
2000 3 164
2001 8 134
2002 5 145
2003 13 169
2004 15 179
2005 5 206
2006 7 206
2007 13 235
2008 17 271
2009 22 397
2010 16 399
2011 22 367
2012 16 459
2013 28 506
2014 26 553
2015 31 646
2016 43 668
2017 41 684
2018 30 801
2019 43 1016
2020 41 1108
2021 52 1533
2022 29 1680
2023 37 1476

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 404 446 1169
Cognitive Science 383 427 1688
Social Psychology 504 556 1691
Neuroscience 487 533 1989
Education Majors 654 710 2102
Psychiatry 573 624 2286

Biology rankings

Emerson College ranked 791st for Biology in the United States and 4129th in the World with 546 publications made and 14,692 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#791 of 1,582 In the United States
#853 of 1,668 In North America
#4129 of 6,770 In the World

Emerson College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 14
1992 4 17
1993 13 23
1994 8 41
1995 5 35
1996 13 70
1997 7 77
1998 2 87
1999 7 82
2000 2 100
2001 3 98
2002 3 112
2003 13 121
2004 10 129
2005 6 137
2006 6 173
2007 12 184
2008 9 204
2009 19 301
2010 18 302
2011 21 274
2012 13 359
2013 16 365
2014 17 416
2015 19 480
2016 33 506
2017 33 555
2018 25 620
2019 33 750
2020 45 854
2021 37 1651
2022 30 1829
2023 29 1378

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 487 533 1989
Paleontology 800 866 4070
Botany 870 937 4435
Genetics 1025 1091 4918
Biochemistry 1109 1178 5261

Environmental Science rankings

Emerson College ranked 788th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4217th in the World with 485 publications made and 8,661 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#788 of 1,598 In the United States
#856 of 1,687 In North America
#4217 of 6,798 In the World

Emerson College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 8
1992 2 9
1993 6 7
1994 4 25
1995 2 15
1996 6 23
1997 5 26
1998 0 34
1999 3 24
2000 2 36
2001 3 35
2002 4 42
2003 8 47
2004 10 59
2005 8 74
2006 7 99
2007 15 100
2008 10 125
2009 18 163
2010 15 174
2011 20 171
2012 16 249
2013 11 267
2014 15 314
2015 11 331
2016 24 353
2017 24 405
2018 20 423
2019 36 600
2020 44 662
2021 43 974
2022 31 1055
2023 29 926

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 701 767 3737
Paleontology 800 866 4070
Geology 870 938 4531
Ecology 897 966 4707

Art & Design rankings

Emerson College ranked 444th for Art & Design in the United States and 1756th in the World with 477 publications made and 4,820 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#444 of 1,321 In the United States
#493 of 1,404 In North America
#1756 of 5,720 In the World

Emerson College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 4
1992 1 13
1993 5 13
1994 3 10
1995 3 10
1996 6 19
1997 7 17
1998 4 18
1999 5 26
2000 4 28
2001 4 29
2002 5 27
2003 16 27
2004 10 29
2005 7 47
2006 7 62
2007 13 78
2008 16 67
2009 12 130
2010 14 101
2011 24 124
2012 16 165
2013 15 158
2014 20 177
2015 22 209
2016 22 234
2017 29 251
2018 9 253
2019 20 366
2020 26 375
2021 31 458
2022 19 468
2023 38 407

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 114 135 374
Entertainment Industry Business 156 180 488
Performing arts 249 283 875
Creative Writing 349 389 989
Literature 369 409 1315
Art History 558 607 1450
Aesthetics 388 433 1489
Fashion Design 503 555 2254

Medicine rankings

Emerson College ranked 787th for Medicine in the United States and 3722nd in the World with 446 publications made and 13,451 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Audiology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#787 of 1,558 In the United States
#849 of 1,643 In North America
#3722 of 6,680 In the World

Emerson College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 11
1992 5 19
1993 11 26
1994 7 38
1995 7 38
1996 11 78
1997 10 88
1998 5 100
1999 6 122
2000 2 137
2001 4 111
2002 3 128
2003 5 141
2004 8 155
2005 6 178
2006 8 163
2007 9 188
2008 8 219
2009 17 274
2010 10 317
2011 16 281
2012 12 316
2013 13 349
2014 11 365
2015 14 425
2016 20 419
2017 21 472
2018 21 534
2019 22 658
2020 30 757
2021 32 1647
2022 28 1879
2023 23 1359

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 288 322 961
Psychiatry 573 624 2286
Nursing 776 837 2825
Public Health 761 824 3453
Pathology 904 971 4451

Business rankings

Emerson College ranked 602nd for Business in the United States and 2830th in the World with 412 publications made and 6,544 citations received. Main research topics: Advertising, Management, Marketing, Finance, Entertainment Industry Business.

Business ranking Location
#602 of 1,334 In the United States
#659 of 1,412 In North America
#2830 of 6,187 In the World

Emerson College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 6
1992 2 10
1993 6 11
1994 6 12
1995 1 13
1996 4 14
1997 4 16
1998 3 30
1999 4 28
2000 2 47
2001 2 40
2002 6 36
2003 6 46
2004 10 64
2005 7 60
2006 7 84
2007 10 93
2008 9 106
2009 11 162
2010 16 165
2011 15 163
2012 10 223
2013 16 263
2014 18 308
2015 17 323
2016 22 364
2017 18 385
2018 13 439
2019 38 551
2020 34 689
2021 27 846
2022 14 925
2023 14 834

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 156 180 488
Advertising 275 305 830
Marketing 559 612 2607
Finance 825 893 4046
Management 843 912 4128

Engineering rankings

Emerson College ranked 878th for Engineering in the United States and 4781st in the World with 353 publications made and 5,160 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#878 of 1,518 In the United States
#945 of 1,602 In North America
#4781 of 6,684 In the World

Emerson College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 6
1992 1 11
1993 4 8
1994 1 12
1995 4 12
1996 6 18
1997 1 31
1998 1 28
1999 2 31
2000 0 33
2001 5 31
2002 3 37
2003 7 44
2004 7 72
2005 7 55
2006 7 54
2007 7 62
2008 10 97
2009 8 130
2010 14 122
2011 13 154
2012 10 178
2013 10 206
2014 14 242
2015 14 259
2016 25 299
2017 20 309
2018 11 356
2019 32 402
2020 25 466
2021 21 608
2022 21 689
2023 20 591

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 615 673 3265
Mechanical Engineering 874 941 4662

Economics rankings

Emerson College ranked 660th for Economics in the United States and 2913th in the World with 281 publications made and 3,379 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#660 of 1,317 In the United States
#722 of 1,400 In North America
#2913 of 5,995 In the World

Emerson College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 3
1992 0 6
1993 3 5
1994 5 5
1995 2 5
1996 4 16
1997 4 12
1998 3 19
1999 0 17
2000 1 23
2001 5 33
2002 3 27
2003 4 25
2004 4 51
2005 2 44
2006 5 49
2007 0 61
2008 4 61
2009 13 87
2010 9 74
2011 11 100
2012 6 140
2013 7 153
2014 14 161
2015 15 176
2016 19 189
2017 20 211
2018 8 240
2019 19 307
2020 25 363
2021 19 609
2022 10 664
2023 21 502

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 301 337 830
Development Studies 670 732 2759
Finance 825 893 4046

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Emerson College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 669 722 2063
Mathematics 824 889 4091
Statistics 820 886 4236
Quantum and Particle physics 832 898 4428
Physics 829 895 4436
Chemistry 1042 1110 5258