Doctor’s Degrees in Acoustics
Education Levels of Acoustics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 9 people earned their doctor's degree in acoustics. This earns it the #621 spot on the list of the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for acoustics majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in acoustics. About 77.8% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 7 |
Women | 2 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of acoustics doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Most Popular Acoustics Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in acoustics. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
The most popular school in the United States for acoustics students seekinga doctor's degree is Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Each year, around 0 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in acoustics from Penn State University Park. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.
New York University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in acoustics. 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, 0 people received their doctor's degree in acoustics from NYU.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to acoustics that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Physics | 1,879 |
Optics/Optical Sciences | 76 |
Other Physics | 76 |
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics | 5 |
Atomic/Molecular Physics | 1 |
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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