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Master's Degree in Acoustics

Master’s Degrees in Acoustics

85 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in acoustics. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 15 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 43.5% of acoustics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Acoustics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 85 people earned their master's degree in acoustics. This makes it the 638th most popular master's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 85
Doctor’s Degree 9
Graduate Certificate 6

Earnings of Acoustics Majors With Master’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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in acoustics. About 68.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 58
Women 27
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The racial-ethnic distribution of acoustics master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 35
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a master’s degree in acoustics. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

New York University

New York, New York
38 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for acoustics students seekinga master's degree is New York University. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 38 people received their master's degree in acoustics from NYU. Of these students, 36% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
16 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for acoustics majors who are seeking their master's degree is Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. 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, 16 people received their master's degree in acoustics from Penn State University Park. Of these students, 20% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 1,774
Other Physics 152
Optics/Optical Sciences 132
Atomic/Molecular Physics 7
Elementary Particle 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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