The student-faculty ratio at Emerson College is 13:1, and the school has 67.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Emerson College include: Information not available. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Total faculty
206 full time
253 part time
Minority
18% full time
13% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
70%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students67.8%
20-4931.5%
50 or more0.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
88%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
89%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
72%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
79%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
81%
6-year graduation rate of international students
76%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Jay Leno (The Tonight Show), entertainer/writer, Denis Leary (Rescue Me), actor/author/comedian/writer, Henry Winkler, actor/author/producer/writer
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Information not available
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$55,600
Journalism$48,700
Publishing$45,500
English Language and Literature/Letters
Rhetoric and English Composition$47,700
Literature$46,700
English Language and Literature$43,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$45,600
Visual and Performing Arts$45,400
Drama and Theater Arts$44,300
Majors Offered at This School
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Corporate Communications
Marketing
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Broadcast Journalism
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Minors
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Journalism
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - other
Combined-degree programs
Paris College of Art-Emerson College Global BFA in Film Art
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
2
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
199
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Los Angeles Film Studies Center
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Austria
China
Czech Republic
France
Greece
Ireland
Mexico
Netherlands
Spain
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Fenway Libraries Consortium
Boston ProArts Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
