Central Washington University: Rankings
Central Washington University ranked 431 in United States, 1741 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 4,387 academic publications and 103,537 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1741 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 1 | In Ellensburg |
| # 478 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 431 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1784 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1870 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1945 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Central Washington University ranked 466 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2234 in the World with 2,824 publications made and 65,436 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #178 | #200 | #511 |
| Special Education | #270 | #298 | #683 |
| Media Studies | #311 | #349 | #793 |
| Gender Studies | #502 | #550 | #1268 |
| Education | #406 | #448 | #1334 |
| Anthropology | #419 | #466 | #1451 |
| Sociology | #444 | #493 | #1699 |
| Law | #462 | #507 | #1803 |
| History | #418 | #465 | #1836 |
| Political Science | #466 | #515 | #1993 |
| Archaeology | #397 | #446 | #2035 |
| Aesthetics | #493 | #546 | #2098 |
| Demography | #461 | #508 | #2186 |
| Philosophy | #437 | #487 | #2301 |
| Linguistics | #483 | #532 | #2474 |
Environmental Science rankings
Central Washington University ranked 416 for Environmental Science in United States and 2499 in the World with 2,088 publications made and 63,600 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #191 | #228 | #946 |
| Paleontology | #339 | #387 | #1938 |
| Forestry | #323 | #373 | #2121 |
| Geology | #359 | #409 | #2131 |
| Oceanography | #399 | #452 | #2419 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #513 | #566 | #2578 |
| Ecology | #475 | #529 | #2868 |
| Environmental Management | #498 | #560 | #3471 |
Biology rankings
Central Washington University ranked 487 for Biology in United States and 2948 in the World with 1,963 publications made and 53,974 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #373 | #415 | #1609 |
| Animal Science | #301 | #338 | #1627 |
| Zoology | #376 | #423 | #1738 |
| Paleontology | #339 | #387 | #1938 |
| Forestry | #323 | #373 | #2121 |
| Neuroscience | #532 | #583 | #2308 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #513 | #566 | #2578 |
| Botany | #546 | #601 | #3260 |
| Virology | #574 | #623 | #3335 |
| Biochemistry | #563 | #614 | #3351 |
| Genetics | #608 | #660 | #3390 |
| Immunology | #734 | #786 | #4013 |
Computer Science rankings
Central Washington University ranked 454 for Computer Science in United States and 2453 in the World with 1,866 publications made and 50,943 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #372 | #414 | #1779 |
| Data Science | #411 | #459 | #2040 |
| Software Engineering | #418 | #465 | #2244 |
| Neuroscience | #532 | #583 | #2308 |
| Cognitive Science | #480 | #531 | #2344 |
| Machine Learning | #374 | #420 | #2391 |
| Computational Linguistics | #400 | #448 | #2461 |
| Telecommunications | #423 | #474 | #2693 |
| Computer Vision | #445 | #495 | #2808 |
Engineering rankings
Central Washington University ranked 451 for Engineering in United States and 2897 in the World with 1,651 publications made and 44,018 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #141 | #163 | #500 |
| Engineering Management | #346 | #379 | #1418 |
| Remote Sensing | #273 | #310 | #1547 |
| Systems | #393 | #441 | #2325 |
| Telecommunications | #423 | #474 | #2693 |
| Optics | #533 | #587 | #3350 |
| Metallurgy | #497 | #549 | #3427 |
Medicine rankings
Central Washington University ranked 476 for Medicine in United States and 2447 in the World with 1,491 publications made and 42,676 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #358 | #396 | #1117 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #368 | #405 | #1271 |
| Health Science | #408 | #446 | #1388 |
| Physical Therapy | #383 | #424 | #1584 |
| Nursing | #446 | #490 | #1654 |
| Sports | #442 | #488 | #1824 |
| Gerontology | #520 | #568 | #1847 |
| Psychiatry | #496 | #545 | #2091 |
| Radiology | #481 | #523 | #2488 |
| Surgery | #566 | #611 | #2729 |
| Virology | #574 | #623 | #3335 |
| Pathology | #636 | #688 | #3459 |
| Immunology | #734 | #786 | #4013 |
Psychology rankings
Central Washington University ranked 422 for Psychology in United States and 1784 in the World with 1,428 publications made and 44,978 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #270 | #298 | #683 |
| Clinical Psychology | #358 | #396 | #1117 |
| Education | #406 | #448 | #1334 |
| Psychiatry | #496 | #545 | #2091 |
| Neuroscience | #532 | #583 | #2308 |
| Cognitive Science | #480 | #531 | #2344 |
Physics rankings
Central Washington University ranked 524 for Physics in United States and 3203 in the World with 1,333 publications made and 32,545 citations received.
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Chemistry rankings
Central Washington University ranked 521 for Chemistry in United States and 3368 in the World with 1,124 publications made and 32,277 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #563 | #614 | #3351 |
| Organic chemistry | #537 | #590 | #3533 |
| Physical | #610 | #669 | #3935 |
Mathematics rankings
Central Washington University ranked 447 for Mathematics in United States and 2408 in the World with 1,075 publications made and 29,076 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #384 | #421 | #1221 |
| Econometrics | #440 | #487 | #2134 |
| Statistics | #457 | #505 | #2518 |
Business rankings
Central Washington University ranked 406 for Business in United States and 1945 in the World with 1,031 publications made and 36,290 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #346 | #379 | #1418 |
| Accounting | #391 | #428 | #1544 |
| Project Management | #335 | #375 | #1626 |
| Advertising | #434 | #474 | #1635 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #372 | #414 | #1779 |
| Marketing | #400 | #442 | #1895 |
| Management | #381 | #424 | #1898 |
| Finance | #536 | #587 | #2653 |
Economics rankings
Central Washington University ranked 524 for Economics in United States and 2374 in the World with 748 publications made and 13,090 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #440 | #487 | #2134 |
| Finance | #536 | #587 | #2653 |
Art & Design rankings
Central Washington University ranked 441 for Art & Design in United States and 1870 in the World with 625 publications made and 15,591 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #283 | #312 | #981 |
| Creative Writing | #465 | #515 | #1561 |
| Aesthetics | #493 | #546 | #2098 |
| Literature | #556 | #612 | #2216 |
