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2026 Rankings for Emerson College

What ranking badges has Emerson been awarded? Every College Factual accolade Emerson holds are detailed on this page.

Emerson received 63 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Emerson:

#1 out of 3	#1 out of 3	#1 out of 6	#1 out of 6

Emerson has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/emerson-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking
  • Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Marketing Schools in Massachusetts Ranking
  • Best Value Other Marketing Schools in the New England Region Ranking

How Emerson Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#288 out of 3,449.

This makes Emerson a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

Emerson has 202 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Other Marketing Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Political Communication Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Political Communication Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Sports Communication Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best General Publishing Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best General Publishing Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Publishing Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Publishing Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Acting Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools	1	10	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	39	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools	1	40	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	8	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts	1	8	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region	2	7	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	5	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	6	View Report
Best Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Sports Communication Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	6	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Massachusetts	2	6	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Acting Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	11	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	9	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	10	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	8	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	10	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools	3	16	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	13	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region	3	15	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	22	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	17	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region	3	18	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region	3	21	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Massachusetts	4	15	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in Massachusetts	4	7	View Report
Best Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Political Communication Schools	4	4	View Report
Best General Publishing Schools	4	6	View Report
Best Publishing Schools	4	6	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Massachusetts	4	8	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	4	8	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the New England Region	4	8	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools	4	27	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	20	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	21	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in the New England Region	5	10	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region	5	11	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	15	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	5	9	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	7	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	7	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	40	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	7	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	7	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	26	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts	6	27	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	24	View Report

How Emerson Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Emerson has 202 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Marketing Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Political Communication Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Political Communication Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Publishing Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Publishing Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Publishing Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Publishing Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts	4	4	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in the New England Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	4	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in Massachusetts	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Schools in the New England Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the New England Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the New England Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in Massachusetts	6	6	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the New England Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Publishing Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value Publishing Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Massachusetts	6	6	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	6	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in the New England Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Schools in the New England Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Massachusetts	8	8	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	8	8	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the New England Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	8	8	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in the New England Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in the New England Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	9	View Report
Best Value Political Communication Schools	9	9	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in the New England Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	10	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	10	10	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	12	12	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	14	14	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	14	14	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	15	15	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region	15	15	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Massachusetts	16	16	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	16	17	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region	17	17	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region	17	18	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	18	18	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Massachusetts	18	18	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	18	18	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the New England Region	19	19	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	19	19	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	20	20	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.