Bachelor’s Degrees in Acoustics
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 41 |
Women | 22 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of acoustics bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Most Popular Acoustics Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 2 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in acoustics. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:
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.
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.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to acoustics that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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