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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more | 100 | 9% | 40 | 1,480 – 1,570 | $30,730 | $50,775 | ||
![]() Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Each year, Columbia College Chicago awards about 209 degrees to those...view more | 63 | 91% | 13 | -- | $29,790 | $55,966 |
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A program that focuses on the scientific study of sound, and the properties and behavior of acoustic wave phenomena under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, the acoustic wave equation, energy transformation, vibration phenomena, sound reflection and transmission, scattering and surface wave phenomena, singularity expansion theory, ducting, and applications to specific research problems such as underwater acoustics, crystallography, and health diagnostics.
While Acoustics offers degrees up to the Post masters certificate, most students study towards a Post masters certificate. Students major in Acoustics all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in New York. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Acoustics is $55,100.
Some of the highest paying careers for Acoustics majors include Natural Sciences Managers, Physicists and Physics Teachers, Postsecondary. But, something else to think about is how much demand there is for certain jobs. Jobs that are in high need that a degree in Acoustics can prepare you for are Natural Sciences Managers, Physicists and Physics Teachers, Postsecondary.
These are the highest paying careers for Acoustics majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists | $157,740 | 2,398 | 31,844 | 33,394 | 5% | |
Physicists | $155,680 | 323 | 4,874 | 5,105 | 5% | |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,020 | 200 | 2,494 | 2,587 | 4% |
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