Communications & media at Emerson
Emerson graduates about 137 communications & media majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 126th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Emerson
Where communications & media happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 9 · Academic 4.
Nearby in the communications & media ranking
Other strong majors at Emerson
- Art, music & theater 75 · #130
- English & writing 67 · #175
- Education 57 · #290
- Health & pre-med fields 54 · #324
- Business & finance 53 · #309
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Emerson with every school we score in communications & media. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.