Ricker College

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#10075 / #2679
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Defunct college in Houlton, Maine, United States

Ricker College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2679

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About Ricker College

According to Wikipedia, Ricker College was a small college located in Houlton, Maine, United States. It opened in and closed in . It began as Houlton Academy in 1848, before being subsequently renamed Ricker Classical Institute in 1887. It became Ricker Junior College in 1934 and operated as a four-year liberal arts college between that point and its closing in 1978.

What Is Ricker College Known For?

Ricker College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Ricker College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Ricker College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Economics
#4967
World Rank
#4971
Historical Rank
#868
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #868 in the U.S. and #4967 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Austrian Economics
#107
World Rank
#107
Historical Rank
#72
USA Rank
Econometrics
#558
World Rank
#559
Historical Rank
#175
USA Rank
economics Degrees
Literature
#2673
World Rank
#2718
Historical Rank
#886
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #886 in the U.S. and #2673 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#4679
World Rank
#4686
Historical Rank
#1690
USA Rank
literature Degrees
Anthropology
#3820
World Rank
#3830
Historical Rank
#1263
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #1263 in the U.S. and #3820 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Sociology
#4417
World Rank
#4420
Historical Rank
#1385
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #1385 in the U.S. and #4417 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Biology
#7158
World Rank
#7175
Historical Rank
#1773
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #1773 in the U.S. and #7158 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Neuroscience
#1396
World Rank
#1402
Historical Rank
#500
USA Rank
Agriculture
#8921
World Rank
#8921
Historical Rank
#2334
USA Rank
biology Degrees
Chemistry
#6612
World Rank
#6620
Historical Rank
#1819
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #1819 in the U.S. and #6612 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Social Work
#5050
World Rank
#5050
Historical Rank
#1900
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #1900 in the U.S. and #5050 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Empowerment
#2268
World Rank
#2268
Historical Rank
#792
USA Rank
social-work Degrees
Earth Sciences
#7077
World Rank
#7092
Historical Rank
#2037
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2037 in the U.S. and #7077 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Environmental Science
#1360
World Rank
#1361
Historical Rank
#435
USA Rank
Geography
#10149
World Rank
#10154
Historical Rank
#3122
USA Rank
earth-science Degrees
Political Science
#8979
World Rank
#8985
Historical Rank
#2116
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2116 in the U.S. and #8979 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Human Rights
#3846
World Rank
#3850
Historical Rank
#995
USA Rank
Government
#10235
World Rank
#10235
Historical Rank
#2366
USA Rank
political-science Degrees
Psychology
#5684
World Rank
#5694
Historical Rank
#2134
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2134 in the U.S. and #5684 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Communications
#7950
World Rank
#7970
Historical Rank
#2141
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2141 in the U.S. and #7950 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Journalism
#4087
World Rank
#4089
Historical Rank
#1444
USA Rank
communications Degrees
Computer Science
#8705
World Rank
#8709
Historical Rank
#2252
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2252 in the U.S. and #8705 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Internet Security
#204
World Rank
#204
Historical Rank
#102
USA Rank
Database
#4543
World Rank
#4556
Historical Rank
#1316
USA Rank
computer-science Degrees
Engineering
#10704
World Rank
#10710
Historical Rank
#2413
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2413 in the U.S. and #10704 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Applied Physics
#2551
World Rank
#2557
Historical Rank
#995
USA Rank
engineering Degrees
Law
#8021
World Rank
#8026
Historical Rank
#2474
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2474 in the U.S. and #8021 worldwide for influence in Law.

Environmental Law
#793
World Rank
#793
Historical Rank
#357
USA Rank
Criminal Justice
#5274
World Rank
#5276
Historical Rank
#2533
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2533 in the U.S. and #5274 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Education
#10113
World Rank
#10120
Historical Rank
#2750
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2750 in the U.S. and #10113 worldwide for influence in Education.

Public Education
#3081
World Rank
#3081
Historical Rank
#1533
USA Rank
Higher Education
#8628
World Rank
#8629
Historical Rank
#2407
USA Rank
education Degrees
History
#9459
World Rank
#9468
Historical Rank
#2808
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2808 in the U.S. and #9459 worldwide for influence in History.

Modern History
#2254
World Rank
#2254
Historical Rank
#572
USA Rank
history Degrees
Nursing
#7941
World Rank
#7941
Historical Rank
#2913
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #2913 in the U.S. and #7941 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#11177
World Rank
#11180
Historical Rank
#3122
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #3122 in the U.S. and #11177 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Neurology
#1080
World Rank
#1083
Historical Rank
#309
USA Rank
Mental Health
#2932
World Rank
#2932
Historical Rank
#1327
USA Rank
medicine Degrees
Mathematics
#10547
World Rank
#10562
Historical Rank
#3132
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #3132 in the U.S. and #10547 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Business
#11908
World Rank
#11908
Historical Rank
#3282
USA Rank

Ricker College ranks #3282 in the U.S. and #11908 worldwide for influence in Business.

Finance
#6051
World Rank
#6051
Historical Rank
#1563
USA Rank
Sales
#4872
World Rank
#4872
Historical Rank
#2237
USA Rank
Management
#12304
World Rank
#12304
Historical Rank
#3081
USA Rank
business Degrees

Who Are Ricker College's Most Influential Alumni?

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