2024 Best Acoustics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Acousticsbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #847 out of the 1232 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Acoustics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in acoustics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on acoustics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of acoustics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized acoustics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for acoustics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Acoustics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Acoustics in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in acoustics.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Acoustics

1

New York University
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in acoustics. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acoustics from New York University

2

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

7 Annual Graduates

Columbia College Chicago is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in acoustics. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acoustics from Columbia College Chicago

Acoustics by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Acoustics

Acoustics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Acoustics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	7,941
Other Physics	248
Optics/Optical Sciences	41
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics	19
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics	2
Atomic/Molecular Physics	1
Nuclear Physics	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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