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Whitman College ranked 470th in the United States, 1913th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. Whitman College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,905 academic publications and 123,100 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 51 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1913 of 14,131 In the World
#519 of 2,597 In North America
#470 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 57 In Washington
#760 of 2,195 For Art History
#955 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#1118 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#1297 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1913 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Whitman College ranked 599th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2862nd in the World with 1,749 publications made and 32,061 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#599 of 1,763 In the United States
#656 of 1,854 In North America
#2862 of 7,088 In the World

Whitman College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 11 28
1994 12 49
1995 10 39
1996 13 45
1997 19 62
1998 17 81
1999 11 78
2000 22 152
2001 23 155
2002 23 180
2003 36 187
2004 37 232
2005 36 323
2006 37 395
2007 36 441
2008 46 503
2009 43 597
2010 49 676
2011 40 763
2012 63 864
2013 54 987
2014 167 1027
2015 71 1137
2016 104 1622
2017 66 2147
2018 69 3098
2019 71 4004
2020 59 4048
2021 69 4497
2022 51 3801
2023 59 3712
2024 41 2929
2025 32 2418

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 288 319 760
Political Economy 332 370 955
Gender Studies 453 496 1118
Media Studies 494 543 1228
Classics and Ancient History 413 449 1262
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 442 487 1500
Aesthetics 409 455 1654
Library and Information science 603 651 1873
Anthropology 608 667 2242
History 520 573 2351
Sociology 622 680 2453
Law 623 679 2542
Communications and Public Relations 713 776 2636
Philosophy 539 597 2722
Linguistics 550 605 2780
Political Science 636 699 2784
Archaeology 586 645 3008
Demography 670 728 3287
Education Majors 958 1027 3771

Environmental Science rankings

Whitman College ranked 547th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3212th in the World with 1,106 publications made and 31,714 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#547 of 1,637 In the United States
#602 of 1,727 In North America
#3212 of 6,888 In the World

Whitman College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 43
1994 9 60
1995 7 62
1996 6 46
1997 10 67
1998 12 79
1999 13 69
2000 14 135
2001 15 151
2002 17 201
2003 15 196
2004 54 252
2005 36 352
2006 26 358
2007 32 445
2008 29 468
2009 31 580
2010 38 632
2011 30 729
2012 36 810
2013 33 921
2014 55 965
2015 44 1059
2016 51 1513
2017 46 1962
2018 56 2822
2019 43 3433
2020 43 3369
2021 44 3877
2022 36 3295
2023 49 3108
2024 30 2960
2025 28 2640

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 358 407 2154
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 457 506 2282
Oceanography 385 438 2289
Earth science and Geophysics 408 459 2511
Environmental Chemistry 393 444 2757
Ecology 480 535 2911
Geology 541 595 3158
Environmental Management 479 539 3355
Paleontology 610 667 3403
Geography and Cartography 603 664 3448
Agricultural Science 549 608 3573
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 594 651 3689

Biology rankings

Whitman College ranked 581st for Biology in the United States and 3416th in the World with 1,019 publications made and 39,763 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#581 of 1,612 In the United States
#633 of 1,701 In North America
#3416 of 6,841 In the World

Whitman College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 68
1994 4 62
1995 8 72
1996 6 60
1997 7 86
1998 7 91
1999 8 97
2000 15 145
2001 17 173
2002 16 221
2003 12 221
2004 33 312
2005 23 373
2006 28 431
2007 29 522
2008 28 571
2009 28 660
2010 29 764
2011 33 810
2012 39 922
2013 32 1041
2014 33 1207
2015 42 1316
2016 51 1667
2017 37 2278
2018 48 3018
2019 49 3529
2020 42 3949
2021 48 4318
2022 44 3562
2023 45 3656
2024 26 2957
2025 31 2605

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 371 417 1705
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 457 506 2282
Botany 368 415 2284
Neuroscience 588 641 2567
Evolutionary Biology 574 630 2765
Biochemistry 524 574 3154
Genetics 561 612 3175
Paleontology 610 667 3403
Agricultural Science 549 608 3573
Nanotechnology 560 617 3903

Computer Science rankings

Whitman College ranked 664th for Computer Science in the United States and 3549th in the World with 958 publications made and 87,758 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#664 of 1,616 In the United States
#725 of 1,702 In North America
#3549 of 6,855 In the World

Whitman College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 27
1994 2 33
1995 4 30
1996 8 35
1997 10 36
1998 10 53
1999 11 49
2000 21 95
2001 18 113
2002 17 155
2003 19 179
2004 23 195
2005 18 263
2006 22 284
2007 20 337
2008 19 394
2009 19 448
2010 19 485
2011 15 510
2012 28 616
2013 23 666
2014 29 708
2015 39 887
2016 64 2288
2017 61 3878
2018 39 6632
2019 61 7714
2020 41 8107
2021 51 9788
2022 33 6612
2023 35 6896
2024 31 5162
2025 34 4072

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 603 651 1873
Cognitive Science 470 521 2279
Neuroscience 588 641 2567
Computer Vision 545 601 3367
Computer Networking 640 702 3568
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 624 683 3600
Telecommunications 580 637 3607
Cyber Security 709 775 3893
Machine Learning 808 876 4576

Physics rankings

Whitman College ranked 553rd for Physics in the United States and 3398th in the World with 938 publications made and 90,748 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#553 of 1,537 In the United States
#608 of 1,623 In North America
#3398 of 6,729 In the World

Whitman College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 38
1994 8 44
1995 5 42
1996 7 54
1997 10 61
1998 8 72
1999 17 87
2000 18 132
2001 17 165
2002 10 171
2003 17 213
2004 38 260
2005 21 315
2006 24 334
2007 35 360
2008 20 383
2009 26 435
2010 26 491
2011 22 558
2012 26 620
2013 18 735
2014 35 757
2015 36 919
2016 57 2845
2017 50 4989
2018 43 8757
2019 54 9995
2020 36 10291
2021 39 12149
2022 29 8169
2023 32 8782
2024 30 7557
2025 25 5987

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 400 449 2297
Astrophysics and Astronomy 475 527 2485
Acoustical Engineering 548 601 3080
Optical Engineering 497 551 3162
Nuclear Physics 530 582 3163
Quantum and Particle physics 578 633 3485
Nanotechnology 560 617 3903
Materials Science 635 692 4050

Engineering rankings

Whitman College ranked 643rd for Engineering in the United States and 3916th in the World with 894 publications made and 85,954 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#643 of 1,568 In the United States
#703 of 1,655 In North America
#3916 of 6,795 In the World

Whitman College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 30
1994 6 46
1995 6 46
1996 7 47
1997 10 68
1998 11 74
1999 12 76
2000 22 115
2001 14 130
2002 12 146
2003 17 182
2004 39 234
2005 25 289
2006 23 292
2007 31 363
2008 20 375
2009 23 456
2010 22 484
2011 21 566
2012 25 585
2013 21 650
2014 27 698
2015 30 846
2016 55 2448
2017 50 4117
2018 39 6659
2019 55 7724
2020 34 7999
2021 41 9551
2022 31 6514
2023 25 6929
2024 29 5272
2025 20 4037

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 548 601 3080
Optical Engineering 497 551 3162
Electronic Engineering 478 532 3487
Computer Networking 640 702 3568
Telecommunications 580 637 3607
Mechanical Engineering 669 731 3880
Nanotechnology 560 617 3903
Chemical Engineering 564 619 3983
Metallurgical Engineering 634 690 4038
Materials Science 635 692 4050
Aerospace Engineering 725 787 4091
Electrical Engineering 649 705 4161

Chemistry rankings

Whitman College ranked 535th for Chemistry in the United States and 3445th in the World with 729 publications made and 26,549 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#535 of 1,455 In the United States
#588 of 1,538 In North America
#3445 of 6,561 In the World

Whitman College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 64
1994 5 47
1995 9 67
1996 5 60
1997 6 79
1998 9 90
1999 12 90
2000 15 134
2001 12 166
2002 16 189
2003 12 194
2004 46 263
2005 27 321
2006 19 332
2007 27 390
2008 20 420
2009 21 495
2010 23 542
2011 21 571
2012 18 608
2013 20 691
2014 23 759
2015 27 878
2016 29 1198
2017 20 1705
2018 37 2592
2019 31 2702
2020 26 2981
2021 27 3279
2022 22 2849
2023 19 2972
2024 21 2417
2025 23 2059

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 358 407 2154
Environmental Chemistry 393 444 2757
Biochemistry 524 574 3154
Organic Chemistry 496 547 3297
Physical chemistry 568 623 3737
Nanotechnology 560 617 3903
Chemical Engineering 564 619 3983
Materials Science 635 692 4050

Medicine rankings

Whitman College ranked 833rd for Medicine in the United States and 4076th in the World with 581 publications made and 22,839 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#833 of 1,604 In the United States
#898 of 1,689 In North America
#4076 of 6,793 In the World

Whitman College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 29
1994 2 32
1995 4 25
1996 3 31
1997 3 37
1998 4 37
1999 5 35
2000 10 51
2001 4 58
2002 10 62
2003 11 86
2004 14 121
2005 5 140
2006 10 186
2007 10 197
2008 11 257
2009 16 290
2010 21 366
2011 11 381
2012 27 452
2013 18 522
2014 13 592
2015 23 725
2016 33 955
2017 22 1336
2018 26 1715
2019 34 2136
2020 32 2442
2021 38 2853
2022 28 2383
2023 26 2249
2024 20 1790
2025 14 1556

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 723 780 3090
Public Health 662 722 3152
Anatomy and Physiology 644 696 3227
Nursing 860 926 3348
Surgery 866 929 4162
Pathology 923 991 4680

Psychology rankings

Whitman College ranked 726th for Psychology in the United States and 3180th in the World with 552 publications made and 15,853 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#726 of 1,561 In the United States
#786 of 1,648 In North America
#3180 of 6,663 In the World

Whitman College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 15
1994 2 14
1995 2 16
1996 3 15
1997 6 26
1998 4 35
1999 3 33
2000 9 54
2001 6 59
2002 6 58
2003 9 65
2004 15 111
2005 6 143
2006 16 156
2007 8 200
2008 17 261
2009 13 244
2010 19 308
2011 17 369
2012 29 426
2013 24 500
2014 18 560
2015 23 679
2016 29 733
2017 20 963
2018 20 1248
2019 29 1591
2020 26 1759
2021 29 1959
2022 18 1574
2023 31 1663
2024 21 1339
2025 20 1116

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 618 672 2099
Cognitive Science 470 521 2279
Social Psychology 639 699 2484
Neuroscience 588 641 2567
Psychiatry 723 780 3090
Education Majors 958 1027 3771

Art & Design rankings

Whitman College ranked 488th for Art & Design in the United States and 2056th in the World with 479 publications made and 4,956 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#488 of 1,369 In the United States
#539 of 1,454 In North America
#2056 of 6,010 In the World

Whitman College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 6
1994 1 14
1995 3 11
1996 4 8
1997 4 7
1998 9 17
1999 3 18
2000 11 26
2001 6 33
2002 7 38
2003 11 32
2004 9 38
2005 12 74
2006 10 66
2007 12 79
2008 14 94
2009 15 154
2010 9 138
2011 19 156
2012 25 197
2013 12 217
2014 15 189
2015 27 216
2016 37 339
2017 21 414
2018 15 495
2019 22 688
2020 22 630
2021 16 658
2022 11 612
2023 16 587
2024 11 452
2025 5 419

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 288 319 760
Creative Writing 367 414 1157
Aesthetics 409 455 1654
Literature 489 539 1907
Fashion Design 724 791 3505

Economics rankings

Whitman College ranked 586th for Economics in the United States and 2689th in the World with 393 publications made and 15,287 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#586 of 1,361 In the United States
#642 of 1,445 In North America
#2689 of 6,188 In the World

Whitman College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 13
1994 2 17
1995 2 17
1996 4 16
1997 9 34
1998 2 41
1999 2 33
2000 9 65
2001 7 69
2002 3 73
2003 13 70
2004 4 85
2005 6 124
2006 15 156
2007 7 187
2008 20 183
2009 12 201
2010 20 241
2011 15 237
2012 20 286
2013 20 303
2014 16 292
2015 11 344
2016 34 561
2017 9 991
2018 11 1506
2019 14 1702
2020 16 1819
2021 15 2208
2022 9 1582
2023 6 1639
2024 7 1106
2025 10 830

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 332 370 955
Finance 598 657 3080
Development Studies 724 787 3219

Business rankings

Whitman College ranked 684th for Business in the United States and 3398th in the World with 383 publications made and 14,974 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#684 of 1,388 In the United States
#745 of 1,472 In North America
#3398 of 6,366 In the World

Whitman College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 15
1994 0 17
1995 2 29
1996 3 23
1997 6 31
1998 3 37
1999 5 34
2000 8 64
2001 10 77
2002 5 86
2003 13 84
2004 6 99
2005 6 155
2006 12 176
2007 6 181
2008 17 207
2009 10 239
2010 18 280
2011 16 289
2012 19 315
2013 17 356
2014 17 374
2015 11 416
2016 28 667
2017 14 1043
2018 8 1619
2019 17 1782
2020 15 1892
2021 17 2266
2022 10 1694
2023 6 1740
2024 6 1228
2025 11 893

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 598 657 3080
Management 619 680 3213
Marketing 657 715 3340

Mathematics rankings

Whitman College ranked 718th for Mathematics in the United States and 3780th in the World with 366 publications made and 9,559 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#718 of 1,413 In the United States
#781 of 1,494 In North America
#3780 of 6,434 In the World

Whitman College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 17
1994 3 13
1995 4 18
1996 0 18
1997 7 26
1998 1 36
1999 1 26
2000 8 56
2001 3 62
2002 11 61
2003 10 78
2004 12 89
2005 5 121
2006 14 131
2007 8 151
2008 7 163
2009 7 168
2010 9 205
2011 9 212
2012 12 248
2013 11 263
2014 13 310
2015 12 377
2016 20 548
2017 16 845
2018 10 1466
2019 18 1830
2020 9 1878
2021 14 2303
2022 15 1755
2023 16 1850
2024 9 1210
2025 12 1001

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 798 856 3006
Statistics 692 754 3746