Acoustics

STEM • Physical Sciences

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

800th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
2
Colleges offer it
11
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
9
Women
2

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
New York University6
Columbia College-Chicago5
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.

O's Insights on Acoustics

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.

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