Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Emerson College offers 47 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,703 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Emerson. 1,070 students completed bachelor's programs and 630 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 ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's26NOT OFFERED1,070 357713
Master's192630 86544
Post-Graduate Certificate2NOT OFFERED3 12

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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Marketing $53,692$4,474$21,500$228
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $46,462$3,872$23,719$251
Journalism $45,255$3,771$23,610$250
Communication $42,141$3,512$23,717$251
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $41,506$3,459--
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $40,506$3,376--
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $38,500$3,208$23,776$252
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $36,700$3,058$23,250$246
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $35,495$2,958$25,000$265
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $62,323$5,194$54,435$619
Marketing $59,256$4,938$41,000$466
Communication $50,740$4,228--
Publishing $48,728$4,061$44,360$505
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $43,252$3,604$61,500$700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $39,138$3,262$41,000$466
Journalism $38,349$3,196--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Emerson College.

At the school, the Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor program has the most completers of 483 and the Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master program has the second most completers of 326 students.

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Cinematography and Film/Video Production483218265
Creative Writing13319114
Business/Commerce942470
Journalism821765
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts511239
Speech Communication and Rhetoric37928
Marketing/Marketing Management35728
Sports Communication20191
Communication Sciences and Disorders19118
Political Communication17314
Popular Master Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist32612314
Creative Writing962076
Marketing/Marketing Management401525
Drama and Dance Teacher Education31229
Publishing31130
Communication and Media Studies (other)271017
Playwriting and Screenwriting23914
Business/Commerce21219
Sports Communication12102
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication826

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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 027 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 820 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Broadcast JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 06 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 88 NOT OFFERED 1
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 177 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2012 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PublishingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED 2
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dance Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1631 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13396 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ActingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musical TheatreNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 483NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Documentary ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED326 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED326 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9421ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3540 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Ratings & Review

  1. R
    Robert DeMattia (Alum)
    • April 25, 2026
    Expensive

    Emerson has the best teachers in BFA Film program. I would highly recommend this program for film students

    Robert DeMattia strongly recommends the school.