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Publishing at Emerson College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Publishing, consider the program at Emerson College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emerson College sits in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 publishing degrees were awarded at Emerson College.

Studying Online at Emerson College

Online coursework is an option at Emerson College. Of 5,263 students, 599 (11%) studied exclusively online and 533 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Publishing Rankings at Emerson College

Rankings can help you compare Emerson College’s Publishing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 1
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 9

Earnings for Publishing Graduates from Emerson College

Those who finish Emerson College’s Publishing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,317
2 years	$43,426
3 years	$48,728
4 years	$52,651
5 years	$57,769

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Publishing graduates from Emerson College take home a median $52,651, compared with $50,784 for all Emerson College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Publishing graduates at Emerson College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Publishing graduates at Emerson College are 92% women (36) and 8% men (3).

Publishing Master’s Program at Emerson College

Among the 39 master’s publishing graduates at Emerson College, 92% were women (36) and 8% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Publishing master’s degree recipients at Emerson College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 26% of Publishing master’s degree recipients at Emerson College, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Publishing Concentrations at Emerson College

The Publishing program at Emerson College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Publishing	39

Top-Paying Careers for Publishing Graduates

Students who finish Publishing program at Emerson College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Publishing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.