by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Emerson College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
Emerson College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 2,106 undergraduate · 1,336 graduate (3,442 total)
The most popular majors at Emerson College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,721 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 470 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 336 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 228 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 141 |
Among Emerson College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $56,751 |
| Marketing. | $49,949 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | $42,632 |
| Publishing. | $41,317 |
| Journalism. | $38,675 |
Browse every major at Emerson College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,721 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
470 | $28,409 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Acting. · Musical Theatre. · Directing and Theatrical Production. |
141 | $22,766 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
336 | $56,751 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Sports Communication. · Political Communication. |
88 | $42,632 |
| Journalism. | 79 | $38,675 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
67 | $38,656 |
| Publishing. | 39 | $41,317 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
228 | $33,587 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
112 | $49,949 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 68 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Drama and Dance Teacher Education. |
57 | $37,647 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
24 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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