Degree Programs Overview
Emerson College offers 46 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.
A total of 1,294 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Emerson. 756 students completed bachelor's programs and 538 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Emerson. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 28 | NOT OFFERED | 756 | 285 | 471 |
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| Master's | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 538 | 72 | 466 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Emerson College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Marketing program has the highest salary ($53,692) after graduation and the Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $46,462 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Marketing |
$53,692 | $4,474 | $21,500 | $228 |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication |
$46,462 | $3,872 | $23,719 | $251 |
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| Journalism |
$45,255 | $3,771 | $23,610 | $250 |
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| Communication |
$42,141 | $3,512 | $23,717 | $251 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$41,506 | $3,459 | - | - |
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| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication |
$40,506 | $3,376 | - | - |
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| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies |
$38,500 | $3,208 | $23,776 | $252 |
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| Film/Video and Photographic Arts |
$36,700 | $3,058 | $23,250 | $246 |
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| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft |
$35,495 | $2,958 | $25,000 | $265 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$62,323 | $5,194 | $54,435 | $619 |
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| Marketing |
$59,256 | $4,938 | $41,000 | $466 |
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| Communication |
$50,740 | $4,228 | - | - |
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| Publishing |
$48,728 | $4,061 | $44,360 | $505 |
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| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies |
$43,252 | $3,604 | $61,500 | $700 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$39,138 | $3,262 | $41,000 | $466 |
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| Journalism |
$38,349 | $3,196 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Emerson College.
At the school, the Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master program has the most completers of 309 and the Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor program has the second most completers of 298 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 298 | 146 | 152 |
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| Creative Writing | 90 | 18 | 72 |
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| Journalism | 68 | 15 | 53 |
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| Business/Commerce | 50 | 11 | 39 |
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| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 42 | 15 | 27 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 40 | 11 | 29 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 24 | 8 | 16 |
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| Sports Communication | 20 | 19 | 1 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 19 | 8 | 11 |
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| Musical Theatre | 17 | 6 | 11 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 309 | 10 | 299 |
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| Creative Writing | 67 | 11 | 56 |
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| Publishing | 33 | 1 | 32 |
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| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 22 | 8 | 14 |
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| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 21 | 9 | 12 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 20 | 7 | 13 |
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| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 17 | 6 | 11 |
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| Journalism | 17 | 9 | 8 |
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| Marketing (other) | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
68 | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radio and Television | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Advertising | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sports Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Publishing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 33 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
90 | 67 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
42 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Acting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Directing and Theatrical Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Musical Theatre | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
298 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Documentary Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 309 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 309 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
40 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Marketing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|