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#1

#1 Best College for Acoustics in the U.S.

New York University
New York, NY

Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more

Acceptance Rate

9%

Annual Degrees Awarded

40

SAT Score

1,480–1,570

Est. Net Price *

$30,730

Median Starting Salary

$50,775

#2

#2 Best College for Acoustics in the U.S.

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

Each year, Columbia College Chicago awards about 209 degrees to those majoring in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, which is the school’s most popular major....view more

Acceptance Rate

91%

Annual Degrees Awarded

13

SAT Score

--

Est. Net Price *

$29,790

Median Starting Salary

$55,966

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About Acoustics

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 Bachelors degree, 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.

Popularity of Acoustics Degrees in the U.S.
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Careers

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.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Acoustics majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Acoustics majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
53
Female Students
18 (33%)
Male Students
35 (66%)

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