Coastal Carolina University [2024 Rankings by topic] (2024)

Updated: February 29, 2024

EduRank

Coastal Carolina University ranked 555th in the United States, 2197th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 27 research topics. Coastal Carolina University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,693 academic publications and 31,880 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#2197 of 14,131	In the World
#609 of 2,597	In North America
#555 of 2,496	In the United States
#8 of 37	In South Carolina
#716 of 1,187	For Radio and Television broadcasting
#759 of 1,039	For Early Childhood Education
#1021 of 1,677	For Public Policy / Administration
#1619 of 7,738	For Alumni Impact
#1807 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top50%	For 24 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 637th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2907th in the World with 1,858 publications made and 18,276 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#637 of 1,728	In the United States
#698 of 1,819	In North America
#2907 of 7,020	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991	2	7
1992	2	6
1993	3	11
1994	6	17
1995	2	6
1996	6	26
1997	10	18
1998	10	22
1999	9	24
2000	12	46
2001	7	51
2002	13	80
2003	20	63
2004	14	73
2005	23	118
2006	28	153
2007	36	150
2008	36	209
2009	51	267
2010	90	336
2011	81	395
2012	91	517
2013	90	660
2014	80	794
2015	125	864
2016	111	952
2017	119	1017
2018	121	1251
2019	104	1511
2020	137	1806
2021	136	2043
2022	134	2029
2023	123	2099

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting	230	256	716
Early Childhood Education	345	377	759
Public Policy / Administration	349	386	1021
Journalism and Digital Media	287	321	1049
Media Studies	481	530	1132
Art History	455	499	1177
Gender Studies	499	545	1187
Communications and Public Relations	448	495	1342
Education Majors	471	518	1395
Library and Information science	573	616	1735
Anthropology	565	624	1872
Aesthetics	503	556	1982
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	675	731	2182
Sociology	601	659	2208
Law	602	656	2223
Classics and Ancient History	671	721	2230
History	559	613	2392
Political Science	611	671	2445
Archaeology	542	598	2613
Demography	593	644	2660
Linguistics	656	714	3204
Philosophy	683	748	3266

Environmental Science rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 513th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2902nd in the World with 1,391 publications made and 20,393 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#513 of 1,598	In the United States
#565 of 1,687	In North America
#2902 of 6,798	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year	Environmental Science publications	Environmental Science citations
1991	3	16
1992	2	16
1993	4	42
1994	1	34
1995	3	21
1996	2	42
1997	9	31
1998	6	45
1999	10	52
2000	6	59
2001	10	80
2002	10	100
2003	14	99
2004	14	133
2005	20	199
2006	16	214
2007	26	267
2008	24	306
2009	31	436
2010	60	422
2011	54	560
2012	67	687
2013	66	788
2014	55	939
2015	92	1012
2016	78	1072
2017	88	1223
2018	82	1515
2019	88	1669
2020	98	2017
2021	117	2283
2022	104	2359
2023	100	2272

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
	301	346	1381
Oceanography	276	324	1534
Earth science and Geophysics	360	409	2085
Geotechnical Engineering	357	403	2296
Petrology and Geochemistry	406	457	2436
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	382	431	2455
Ecology	467	519	2677
Geology	475	526	2688
Environmental Chemistry	410	462	2742
Geography and Cartography	524	579	2897
Paleontology	546	598	2947
Agricultural Science	465	520	2989
Environmental Management	478	539	3182

Biology rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 628th for Biology in the United States and 3460th in the World with 1,228 publications made and 19,744 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking	Location
#628 of 1,582	In the United States
#684 of 1,668	In North America
#3460 of 6,770	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Biology Publications & Citations

Year	Biology publications	Biology citations
1991	1	16
1992	2	16
1993	4	37
1994	2	33
1995	3	21
1996	4	36
1997	8	33
1998	5	44
1999	9	46
2000	8	58
2001	9	78
2002	11	91
2003	11	92
2004	12	121
2005	18	151
2006	14	197
2007	22	233
2008	23	280
2009	29	341
2010	52	369
2011	47	492
2012	56	590
2013	50	682
2014	49	825
2015	72	861
2016	68	955
2017	77	1169
2018	82	1337
2019	70	1495
2020	95	1859
2021	106	2093
2022	102	2143
2023	87	2062

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
	301	346	1381
Animal Science	378	421	2061
Zoology	573	625	2594
Evolutionary Biology	578	637	2845
Paleontology	546	598	2947
Agricultural Science	465	520	2989
Neuroscience	728	785	3021
Botany	544	599	3099
Genetics	745	801	3835
Biochemistry	730	786	3919

Computer Science rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 632nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3289th in the World with 1,081 publications made and 11,614 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#632 of 1,576	In the United States
#691 of 1,662	In North America
#3289 of 6,752	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year	Computer Science publications	Computer Science citations
1991	0	2
1992	0	3
1993	2	7
1994	2	1
1995	2	0
1996	4	3
1997	4	2
1998	7	9
1999	5	10
2000	5	16
2001	7	13
2002	10	28
2003	13	36
2004	11	38
2005	17	73
2006	22	65
2007	24	87
2008	22	130
2009	27	178
2010	48	180
2011	46	230
2012	52	289
2013	46	353
2014	53	390
2015	70	514
2016	54	543
2017	67	576
2018	82	752
2019	69	948
2020	83	1177
2021	70	1338
2022	66	1398
2023	76	1421

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Multimedia	361	400	1412
Library and Information science	573	616	1735
Data Science	404	451	1903
Management Information Systems	505	563	2424
Cyber Security	507	560	2722
Neuroscience	728	785	3021
Computer Networking	586	647	3236
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	625	685	3445
Machine Learning	587	646	3468
Cognitive Science	730	792	3625
Telecommunications	617	674	3669
Computer Vision	674	734	3963

Engineering rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 583rd for Engineering in the United States and 3543rd in the World with 1,025 publications made and 15,354 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking	Location
#583 of 1,518	In the United States
#638 of 1,602	In North America
#3543 of 6,684	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Engineering Publications & Citations

Year	Engineering publications	Engineering citations
1991	0	5
1992	0	9
1993	3	17
1994	3	15
1995	4	10
1996	1	18
1997	4	18
1998	7	21
1999	6	22
2000	2	32
2001	6	38
2002	5	55
2003	12	63
2004	11	75
2005	13	119
2006	11	119
2007	28	156
2008	18	189
2009	28	266
2010	47	270
2011	40	374
2012	39	460
2013	51	484
2014	44	634
2015	70	683
2016	58	744
2017	67	866
2018	80	1074
2019	66	1168
2020	76	1498
2021	65	1570
2022	63	1658
2023	78	1612

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Geotechnical Engineering	357	403	2296
Civil Engineering	431	483	2569
Aerospace Engineering	465	518	2733
Acoustical Engineering	587	645	3156
Computer Networking	586	647	3236
Metallurgical Engineering	515	568	3385
Structural Engineering	589	643	3555
Optical Engineering	615	671	3612
Telecommunications	617	674	3669
Electrical Engineering	584	638	3778
Materials Science	613	669	3834
Mechanical Engineering	719	781	4000

Physics rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 608th for Physics in the United States and 3552nd in the World with 893 publications made and 14,019 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking	Location
#608 of 1,485	In the United States
#666 of 1,569	In North America
#3552 of 6,603	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Physics Publications & Citations

Year	Physics publications	Physics citations
1991	0	3
1992	1	7
1993	1	8
1994	3	5
1995	2	9
1996	2	12
1997	4	13
1998	6	23
1999	4	10
2000	3	20
2001	5	21
2002	9	42
2003	10	49
2004	9	56
2005	10	94
2006	10	105
2007	19	123
2008	17	155
2009	22	228
2010	48	256
2011	37	336
2012	39	434
2013	47	443
2014	44	562
2015	51	607
2016	47	623
2017	62	771
2018	65	952
2019	65	963
2020	52	1219
2021	59	1262
2022	53	1320
2023	69	1281

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy	488	540	2490
Acoustical Engineering	587	645	3156
Optical Engineering	615	671	3612
Quantum and Particle physics	649	707	3653
Materials Science	613	669	3834

Medicine rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 764th for Medicine in the United States and 3577th in the World with 872 publications made and 9,858 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Health Science.

Medicine ranking	Location
#764 of 1,558	In the United States
#825 of 1,643	In North America
#3577 of 6,680	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Medicine Publications & Citations

Year	Medicine publications	Medicine citations
1991	1	1
1992	2	3
1993	2	1
1994	1	3
1995	2	4
1996	5	8
1997	4	8
1998	4	8
1999	7	14
2000	11	30
2001	4	23
2002	4	50
2003	7	41
2004	5	42
2005	12	46
2006	9	73
2007	14	84
2008	22	114
2009	24	131
2010	34	180
2011	42	208
2012	34	298
2013	35	281
2014	28	371
2015	55	406
2016	55	457
2017	52	517
2018	59	598
2019	66	708
2020	80	947
2021	67	1101
2022	54	1257
2023	62	1178

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Sports Medicine	458	504	1758
Gerontology	563	612	1926
Physical Therapy	505	552	2040
Health Science	654	703	2072
Clinical Psychology	690	749	2300
Healthcare Management (MHA)	593	652	2471
Public Health	595	647	2617
Nursing	751	811	2724
Psychiatry	812	874	3286
Anatomy and Physiology	730	784	3511
Radiology and Nuclear medicine	741	799	3810
Pathology	804	866	4046
Surgery	880	944	4213

Psychology rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 671st for Psychology in the United States and 2758th in the World with 848 publications made and 8,965 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking	Location
#671 of 1,527	In the United States
#729 of 1,612	In North America
#2758 of 6,528	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Psychology Publications & Citations

Year	Psychology publications	Psychology citations
1991	1	2
1992	1	7
1993	0	0
1994	2	0
1995	0	5
1996	1	3
1997	5	1
1998	6	3
1999	3	6
2000	5	19
2001	2	12
2002	5	19
2003	10	20
2004	9	26
2005	14	31
2006	7	49
2007	14	54
2008	13	92
2009	18	100
2010	38	150
2011	33	167
2012	44	217
2013	42	296
2014	39	336
2015	61	419
2016	59	449
2017	61	474
2018	55	574
2019	57	717
2020	61	910
2021	54	953
2022	54	1039
2023	67	1029

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Education Majors	471	518	1395
Social Psychology	604	659	2141
Child Psychology	678	733	2143
Clinical Psychology	690	749	2300
Neuroscience	728	785	3021
Psychiatry	812	874	3286
Cognitive Science	730	792	3625

Business rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 565th for Business in the United States and 2661st in the World with 777 publications made and 8,064 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking	Location
#565 of 1,334	In the United States
#620 of 1,412	In North America
#2661 of 6,187	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Business Publications & Citations

Year	Business publications	Business citations
1991	1	1
1992	1	1
1993	2	0
1994	2	2
1995	2	2
1996	2	3
1997	4	1
1998	7	5
1999	3	3
2000	6	10
2001	4	5
2002	6	21
2003	6	9
2004	3	12
2005	11	40
2006	10	27
2007	15	49
2008	16	58
2009	18	93
2010	35	101
2011	28	153
2012	42	225
2013	49	262
2014	39	308
2015	46	372
2016	42	403
2017	38	361
2018	54	447
2019	46	564
2020	58	738
2021	56	811
2022	46	862
2023	67	849

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Public Policy / Administration	349	386	1021
Advertising	433	474	1468
Management Information Systems	505	563	2424
Accounting	562	613	2485
Marketing	552	603	2567
Finance	580	635	2736
Management	572	627	2837

Mathematics rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 576th for Mathematics in the United States and 3001st in the World with 719 publications made and 7,409 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#576 of 1,371	In the United States
#631 of 1,451	In North America
#3001 of 6,305	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year	Mathematics publications	Mathematics citations
1991	0	0
1992	2	2
1993	1	8
1994	2	5
1995	2	0
1996	4	2
1997	4	3
1998	4	3
1999	5	11
2000	3	10
2001	6	6
2002	3	24
2003	11	20
2004	10	26
2005	8	39
2006	7	54
2007	19	59
2008	13	98
2009	17	124
2010	34	138
2011	31	124
2012	33	196
2013	39	254
2014	30	278
2015	40	405
2016	45	360
2017	40	382
2018	42	521
2019	53	625
2020	62	730
2021	50	796
2022	47	875
2023	45	824

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Math Teachers	491	532	1409
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics	553	606	2668
Statistics	605	662	3270

Chemistry rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 643rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3774th in the World with 652 publications made and 14,272 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#643 of 1,407	In the United States
#698 of 1,488	In North America
#3774 of 6,447	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year	Chemistry publications	Chemistry citations
1991	1	13
1992	1	14
1993	2	27
1994	1	25
1995	1	17
1996	1	25
1997	6	27
1998	4	26
1999	2	29
2000	1	36
2001	6	41
2002	3	59
2003	7	70
2004	6	99
2005	9	106
2006	7	149
2007	12	162
2008	17	206
2009	19	283
2010	33	286
2011	22	371
2012	24	453
2013	34	456
2014	32	596
2015	35	609
2016	39	651
2017	38	784
2018	47	957
2019	43	983
2020	46	1258
2021	43	1378
2022	53	1481
2023	41	1407

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry	406	457	2436
Environmental Chemistry	410	462	2742
Organic Chemistry	599	654	3639
Materials Science	613	669	3834
Physical chemistry	608	666	3850
Biochemistry	730	786	3919

Economics rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 610th for Economics in the United States and 2614th in the World with 600 publications made and 5,303 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking	Location
#610 of 1,317	In the United States
#667 of 1,400	In North America
#2614 of 5,995	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Economics Publications & Citations

Year	Economics publications	Economics citations
1991	1	0
1992	2	1
1993	1	5
1994	5	4
1995	0	2
1996	1	4
1997	4	0
1998	5	6
1999	2	3
2000	4	8
2001	2	5
2002	7	20
2003	3	12
2004	2	11
2005	7	17
2006	6	11
2007	13	28
2008	11	38
2009	12	71
2010	23	73
2011	25	97
2012	33	152
2013	40	160
2014	29	233
2015	37	230
2016	43	251
2017	38	268
2018	34	299
2019	35	383
2020	42	444
2021	39	563
2022	35	589
2023	52	594

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Development Studies	602	658	2403
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics	553	606	2668
Finance	580	635	2736

Art & Design rankings

Coastal Carolina University ranked 548th for Art & Design in the United States and 2184th in the World with 493 publications made and 3,907 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking	Location
#548 of 1,321	In the United States
#602 of 1,404	In North America
#2184 of 5,720	In the World

Coastal Carolina University

Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year	Art & Design publications	Art & Design citations
1991	0	0
1992	0	0
1993	1	2
1994	0	0
1995	0	1
1996	0	4
1997	1	2
1998	3	1
1999	0	4
2000	5	4
2001	2	11
2002	1	10
2003	9	11
2004	3	11
2005	5	18
2006	7	29
2007	11	23
2008	6	34
2009	17	47
2010	31	66
2011	18	78
2012	28	87
2013	27	136
2014	22	153
2015	34	171
2016	25	195
2017	39	199
2018	39	224
2019	26	284
2020	28	324
2021	37	364
2022	33	385
2023	31	373

The following table provides academic rankings for Coastal Carolina University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance	152	177	468
Music	246	274	746
Cinematography	244	279	858
Creative Writing	369	411	1049
Art History	455	499	1177
Multimedia	361	400	1412
Literature	518	569	1880
Aesthetics	503	556	1982
Fashion Design	547	602	2501