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Bachelor's Degree in Acoustics

Bachelor’s Degrees in Acoustics

63 Yearly Graduations
35% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in acoustics. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.5% of acoustics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Acoustics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 63 people earned their bachelor's degree in acoustics. This earns it the #848 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in acoustics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 85
Bachelor’s Degree 63
Doctor’s Degree 9
Graduate Certificate 6
Basic Certificate 5

Earnings of Acoustics Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for acoustics students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in acoustics. About 65.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 41
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of acoustics bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 31
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 2 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in acoustics. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

New York University

New York, New York
30 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for acoustics students seekinga bachelor's degree is New York University. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in acoustics from NYU. Of these students, 36% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
7 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for acoustics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Columbia College Chicago. Roughly 6,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,734 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $1,270 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their bachelor's degree in acoustics from Columbia. Of these students, 33% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to acoustics that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 7,331
Other Physics 256
Optics/Optical Sciences 54
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 11

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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