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Macalester College ranked 383rd in the United States, 1574th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Macalester College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,192 academic publications and 71,650 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 70 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1574 of 14,131 In the World
#428 of 2,597 In North America
#383 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 48 In Minnesota
#2 of 10 In Saint Paul
#294 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#376 of 1,941 For Art History
#542 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#974 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1137 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Macalester College ranked 366th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1570th in the World with 2,754 publications made and 35,671 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#366 of 1,728 In the United States
#410 of 1,819 In North America
#1570 of 7,020 In the World

Macalester College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 30 56
1992 36 52
1993 19 56
1994 22 68
1995 26 92
1996 23 105
1997 49 102
1998 56 157
1999 49 163
2000 53 229
2001 59 265
2002 54 400
2003 46 519
2004 50 384
2005 51 539
2006 90 650
2007 79 757
2008 81 875
2009 92 987
2010 98 1079
2011 123 1251
2012 103 1369
2013 116 1544
2014 108 1580
2015 108 1762
2016 86 1817
2017 85 1885
2018 128 2092
2019 93 2486
2020 89 2618
2021 104 2991
2022 99 2850
2023 106 2917

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 111 130 294
Art History 143 165 376
Media Studies 225 255 542
Political Economy 228 258 605
Genealogy 272 301 661
Gender Studies 320 354 724
Library and Information science 269 295 727
Public Policy / Administration 294 328 816
Classics and Ancient History 307 339 888
Criminology and Criminal Justice 483 527 1098
Aesthetics 306 344 1147
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 386 424 1181
Law 358 396 1225
History 319 360 1272
Political Science 344 384 1294
Sociology 412 457 1467
Anthropology 474 526 1529
Linguistics 351 391 1560
Communications and Public Relations 566 618 1762
Philosophy 368 411 1779
Education Majors 575 626 1797
Demography 416 463 1839
Archaeology 402 451 1922

Environmental Science rankings

Macalester College ranked 401st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2280th in the World with 1,684 publications made and 36,137 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#401 of 1,598 In the United States
#452 of 1,687 In North America
#2280 of 6,798 In the World

Macalester College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 17 47
1992 19 40
1993 14 42
1994 8 52
1995 18 69
1996 14 59
1997 23 82
1998 23 116
1999 31 152
2000 28 186
2001 37 270
2002 28 303
2003 34 477
2004 30 415
2005 33 508
2006 55 679
2007 42 837
2008 44 819
2009 45 986
2010 57 1055
2011 58 1177
2012 52 1329
2013 65 1511
2014 72 1646
2015 70 1669
2016 68 1743
2017 72 1876
2018 84 2115
2019 68 2348
2020 83 2625
2021 67 2977
2022 78 3091
2023 84 2963

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 249 292 1376
Earth science and Geophysics 301 348 1805
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 408 454 1871
Geography and Cartography 385 435 2102
Ecology 383 435 2148
Environmental Management 309 357 2194
Paleontology 407 458 2223
Agricultural Science 365 415 2338
Geology 430 481 2457
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 397 449 2562
Oceanography 480 538 2736
Environmental Chemistry 495 550 3271

Biology rankings

Macalester College ranked 474th for Biology in the United States and 2726th in the World with 1,479 publications made and 39,955 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#474 of 1,582 In the United States
#524 of 1,668 In North America
#2726 of 6,770 In the World

Macalester College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 15 43
1992 21 50
1993 12 49
1994 14 72
1995 13 98
1996 15 139
1997 24 157
1998 25 245
1999 30 323
2000 23 387
2001 33 419
2002 26 497
2003 33 638
2004 24 601
2005 24 718
2006 49 898
2007 43 979
2008 32 994
2009 33 1095
2010 48 1141
2011 54 1303
2012 48 1453
2013 56 1643
2014 69 1777
2015 63 1784
2016 50 1869
2017 51 1947
2018 75 2215
2019 66 2468
2020 71 2881
2021 63 3272
2022 73 3398
2023 83 3139

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 389 434 1738
Evolutionary Biology 394 439 1754
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 408 454 1871
Paleontology 407 458 2223
Agricultural Science 365 415 2338
Botany 403 450 2345
Neuroscience 581 634 2364
Genetics 487 536 2635
Immunology 507 548 2744
Biochemistry 478 527 2762

Computer Science rankings

Macalester College ranked 424th for Computer Science in the United States and 2210th in the World with 1,413 publications made and 36,861 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#424 of 1,576 In the United States
#471 of 1,662 In North America
#2210 of 6,752 In the World

Macalester College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 19 30
1992 18 29
1993 11 36
1994 19 68
1995 7 80
1996 12 136
1997 24 138
1998 30 176
1999 25 213
2000 19 308
2001 22 326
2002 32 452
2003 22 480
2004 29 443
2005 27 592
2006 53 700
2007 38 681
2008 30 748
2009 37 835
2010 53 832
2011 58 985
2012 57 1090
2013 63 1136
2014 72 1257
2015 65 1497
2016 54 1539
2017 46 1632
2018 69 1798
2019 57 2084
2020 54 2222
2021 52 2596
2022 44 2394
2023 50 2328

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 269 295 727
Computational Linguistics 308 343 1543
Computer Vision 308 351 1883
Data Science 421 470 2029
Cognitive Science 454 504 2157
Neuroscience 581 634 2364
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 418 466 2456
Computer Networking 432 485 2504
Cyber Security 527 582 2839
Telecommunications 540 595 3308
Machine Learning 596 655 3512

Physics rankings

Macalester College ranked 446th for Physics in the United States and 2689th in the World with 1,374 publications made and 28,720 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#446 of 1,485 In the United States
#498 of 1,569 In North America
#2689 of 6,603 In the World

Macalester College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 34
1992 17 37
1993 12 32
1994 11 49
1995 12 56
1996 17 83
1997 26 84
1998 23 135
1999 28 148
2000 25 225
2001 24 296
2002 28 376
2003 27 488
2004 25 542
2005 32 632
2006 49 798
2007 36 828
2008 41 881
2009 32 1002
2010 56 925
2011 44 1119
2012 37 1159
2013 48 1202
2014 58 1329
2015 58 1525
2016 51 1679
2017 56 1690
2018 68 1901
2019 65 2018
2020 54 2170
2021 55 2331
2022 51 2362
2023 56 2134

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 274 311 1399
Astrophysics and Astronomy 323 364 1519
Theoretical Physics 313 352 1600
Nuclear Physics 381 427 2187
Acoustical Engineering 400 447 2198
Condensed Matter Physics 346 391 2391
Quantum and Particle physics 426 477 2612
Optical Engineering 470 523 2957
Materials Science 454 507 3078

Engineering rankings

Macalester College ranked 495th for Engineering in the United States and 3060th in the World with 1,213 publications made and 22,327 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#495 of 1,518 In the United States
#548 of 1,602 In North America
#3060 of 6,684 In the World

Macalester College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 16 37
1992 11 41
1993 13 40
1994 6 51
1995 8 44
1996 14 74
1997 25 87
1998 17 142
1999 21 150
2000 27 192
2001 20 213
2002 26 308
2003 26 413
2004 17 391
2005 22 499
2006 38 534
2007 26 616
2008 31 636
2009 29 744
2010 50 754
2011 40 908
2012 31 921
2013 45 1002
2014 56 1064
2015 52 1206
2016 52 1294
2017 41 1358
2018 55 1538
2019 65 1760
2020 47 1867
2021 55 2058
2022 52 2053
2023 61 1905

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 67 77 347
Acoustical Engineering 400 447 2198
Computer Networking 432 485 2504
Civil Engineering 453 505 2715
Mechanical Engineering 459 510 2739
Optical Engineering 470 523 2957
Aerospace Engineering 504 557 2962
Materials Science 454 507 3078
Telecommunications 540 595 3308
Metallurgical Engineering 504 556 3335
Electrical Engineering 521 574 3410

Chemistry rankings

Macalester College ranked 482nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3009th in the World with 970 publications made and 23,080 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#482 of 1,407 In the United States
#533 of 1,488 In North America
#3009 of 6,447 In the World

Macalester College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 32
1992 15 33
1993 10 37
1994 14 56
1995 10 72
1996 15 108
1997 20 148
1998 17 208
1999 17 266
2000 19 331
2001 17 307
2002 16 397
2003 22 528
2004 18 503
2005 12 560
2006 30 639
2007 24 653
2008 28 677
2009 18 735
2010 33 785
2011 25 917
2012 30 969
2013 27 1035
2014 42 1138
2015 49 1158
2016 35 1223
2017 38 1336
2018 47 1483
2019 56 1696
2020 42 1937
2021 42 2260
2022 42 2311
2023 47 2044

The following table provides academic rankings for Macalester College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 249 292 1376
Pharmacy 294 328 1546
Biochemistry 478 527 2762
Materials Science 454 507 3078
Physical chemistry 472 525 3106
Organic Chemistry 502 554 3215
Environmental Chemistry 495 550 3271

Medicine rankings

Macalester College ranked 569th for Medicine in the United States and 2721st in the World with 961 publications made and 24,657 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#569 of 1,558 In the United States
#618 of 1,643 In North America
#2721 of 6,680 In the World

Macalester College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 13 26
1992 15 22
1993 9 26
1994 18 53
1995 5 76
1996 4 101
1997 16 135
1998 18 201
1999 18 223
2000 16 254
2001 13 253
2002 22 312
2003 11 390
2004 9 341
2005 17 433
2006 15 494
2007 26 542
2008 16 626
2009 31 602
2010 24 648
2011 32 783
2012 34 803
2013 48 959
2014 41 958
2015 35 1016
2016 37 1152
2017 33 1169
2018 43 1195
2019 52 1505
2020 44 1693
2021 49 1972
2022 49 1966
2023 59 1980

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Orthodontics 287 315 1290
Dentistry 301 332 1488
Pharmacy 294 328 1546
Public Health 459 506 2029
Nursing 632 686 2245
Health Science 749 806 2410
Immunology 507 548 2744
Psychiatry 730 786 2934
Pathology 576 626 2971
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 591 638 3009
Surgery 663 713 3037
Anatomy and Physiology 655 707 3148

Psychology rankings

Macalester College ranked 590th for Psychology in the United States and 2306th in the World with 777 publications made and 16,078 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#590 of 1,527 In the United States
#643 of 1,612 In North America
#2306 of 6,528 In the World

Macalester College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 17
1992 16 25
1993 7 30
1994 15 43
1995 5 77
1996 6 121
1997 14 116
1998 13 187
1999 11 181
2000 12 196
2001 12 175
2002 14 270
2003 15 277
2004 8 217
2005 10 294
2006 20 313
2007 24 295
2008 15 396
2009 26 387
2010 31 384
2011 21 443
2012 29 503
2013 37 593
2014 39 609
2015 31 740
2016 24 737
2017 29 876
2018 32 858
2019 19 1045
2020 29 1171
2021 37 1388
2022 32 1366
2023 37 1396

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 391 428 863
Child Psychology 546 596 1628
Education Majors 575 626 1797
Social Psychology 562 617 1942
Cognitive Science 454 504 2157
Neuroscience 581 634 2364
Psychiatry 730 786 2934

Art & Design rankings

Macalester College ranked 294th for Art & Design in the United States and 1113th in the World with 749 publications made and 9,354 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, 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
#294 of 1,321 In the United States
#331 of 1,404 In North America
#1113 of 5,720 In the World

Macalester College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 11 11
1992 10 9
1993 4 10
1994 7 9
1995 6 13
1996 8 18
1997 14 16
1998 15 26
1999 14 28
2000 10 33
2001 18 32
2002 16 63
2003 12 79
2004 19 69
2005 17 85
2006 24 88
2007 14 97
2008 20 123
2009 17 167
2010 31 166
2011 28 211
2012 32 218
2013 34 245
2014 25 252
2015 28 272
2016 23 285
2017 21 349
2018 38 366
2019 35 461
2020 27 492
2021 30 527
2022 34 506
2023 27 496

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 67 77 347
Photography 118 135 357
Art History 143 165 376
Creative Writing 296 334 844
Aesthetics 306 344 1147
Literature 346 384 1212
Fashion Design 392 438 1785

Economics rankings

Macalester College ranked 404th for Economics in the United States and 1598th in the World with 748 publications made and 13,480 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#404 of 1,317 In the United States
#447 of 1,400 In North America
#1598 of 5,995 In the World

Macalester College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 20
1992 8 15
1993 11 20
1994 8 27
1995 7 23
1996 5 23
1997 10 36
1998 17 36
1999 20 58
2000 13 67
2001 7 86
2002 17 125
2003 10 167
2004 15 140
2005 12 178
2006 23 200
2007 17 244
2008 23 286
2009 21 333
2010 25 356
2011 26 423
2012 25 465
2013 38 494
2014 33 501
2015 34 576
2016 22 604
2017 30 637
2018 36 675
2019 29 831
2020 25 862
2021 31 979
2022 22 1009
2023 30 1034

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 111 130 294
Political Economy 228 258 605
Development Studies 380 419 1361
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 468 517 2169
Finance 491 541 2284

Mathematics rankings

Macalester College ranked 477th for Mathematics in the United States and 2452nd in the World with 643 publications made and 17,508 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#477 of 1,371 In the United States
#526 of 1,451 In North America
#2452 of 6,305 In the World

Macalester College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 22
1992 10 22
1993 4 22
1994 10 27
1995 6 24
1996 3 35
1997 6 38
1998 12 45
1999 14 51
2000 7 84
2001 12 81
2002 14 145
2003 8 127
2004 12 123
2005 10 165
2006 14 211
2007 20 203
2008 15 240
2009 14 276
2010 27 283
2011 27 354
2012 14 418
2013 28 419
2014 21 455
2015 30 527
2016 23 608
2017 28 637
2018 24 645
2019 22 778
2020 22 812
2021 22 954
2022 29 939
2023 29 965

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 408 443 1132
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 468 517 2169
Statistics 496 545 2684

Business rankings

Macalester College ranked 520th for Business in the United States and 2393rd in the World with 601 publications made and 12,584 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#520 of 1,334 In the United States
#569 of 1,412 In North America
#2393 of 6,187 In the World

Macalester College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 21
1992 4 14
1993 12 17
1994 6 26
1995 3 12
1996 2 20
1997 7 27
1998 18 38
1999 10 58
2000 11 75
2001 7 69
2002 20 125
2003 9 135
2004 16 112
2005 15 144
2006 18 164
2007 14 174
2008 15 233
2009 16 300
2010 26 254
2011 21 358
2012 20 380
2013 20 426
2014 18 414
2015 30 506
2016 18 471
2017 28 510
2018 28 564
2019 28 692
2020 22 733
2021 27 850
2022 17 829
2023 23 870

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 156 175 429
Public Policy / Administration 294 328 816
Advertising 547 597 2025
Finance 491 541 2284
Management 553 605 2694
Marketing 751 815 3757