Emerson College
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Boston, MA
Population
4,000,000
Website
http://www.emerson.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,145
Men / Women
34% / 66%
White
52%
International
15%
Hispanic
13%
Asian
10%
Black
5%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
From State
15%
From Region
16%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
58%
Business & Economics
11%
Health Sciences
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$57,056
Est. Cost of Attendance
$80,399
10-Year ROI
$13,000
ROI Percentile
4th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
87%
4-Year Graduation Rate
71%
6-Year Graduation Rate
77%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (33%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
28%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
21%
SAT Range
1290
–
1390
SAT Math Range
610
–
700
SAT RW Range
660
–
720
ACT Range
29
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | 1,044 | 34% / 66% | 19% | $53,605 | 95% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 10% | $60,266 | 42 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 58 +1 | 22% / 78% | 16% | $67,834 | 62 | — | |
| Marketing | 57 +1 | 21% / 79% | 46% | $72,291 | 70 | 92% | |
| Communication | 41 +2 | 15% / 85% | 49% | $62,654 | 49 | 93% | |
| Creative Writing | 116 +2 | 22% / 78% | 5% | $49,817 | 14 | 95% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 24 — | 17% / 83% | 8% | $48,393 | 11 | 95% | |
| Journalism | 67 — | 28% / 72% | 13% | $61,538 | 45 | 98% | |
| Political Communication | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 5% | $63,073 | 50 | 84% | |
| Public Relations | 24 +2 | 12% / 88% | 46% | $63,073 | 50 | 84% | |
| Radio and Television | — — | — | — | $61,721 | 46 | — | |
| Sports Communication | 18 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $63,073 | 50 | 84% | |
| Acting | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $33,947 | 2 | 98% | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $33,947 | 2 | 98% | |
| Drama and Dance Education | 14 +1 | 21% / 79% | 7% | $59,912 | 41 | 100% | |
| Film Production | 470 — | 46% / 54% | 23% | $52,518 | 20 | 96% | |
| Music Performance | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $32,899 | 2 | — | |
| Musical Theatre | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 8% | $33,947 | 2 | 98% | |
| Theater | 48 — | 27% / 73% | 2% | $33,947 | 2 | 98% | |
| Theatre Arts | 24 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $33,947 | 2 | 98% | |
| Theatre Design and Technology | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 7% | $33,947 | 2 | 98% |
Rankings
College Costs
We Checked Your FAFSA and Laughed
Highest Net Price
Actually Expensive
Politically Correct
Protest 101
Woke to the Bone
Activist Pipeline
Someone Like Me
Places, Please!
Theater Participation
Theater Kid Generation