GRE Performance by Major
The GRE data of interest are for those 579,447 students tested nationally between October 1, 1990 and September 30, 1993, of whom 3,517 were intent on philosophy.
| Rank |
Area |
Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Physics and Astronomy | 1910 |
| 2nd | Mathematical Sciences | 1850 |
| 3rd | Materials Engineering | 1827 |
| 4th | Chemical Engineering | 1814 |
| 5th | Other Engineering | 1811 |
| 6th | Philosophy | 1811 |
| 7th | Economics | 1782 |
| 8th | Mechanical Engineering | 1779 |
| 9th | Electrical & Electronics | 1775 |
| 10th | Chemistry | 1763 |
| 11th | Computer/Info. Services | 1762 |
| 12th | Other„Humanities/Art | 1724 |
| 13th | Civil Engineering | 1712 |
| 14th | Earth/Atmosphere/Marine Science | 1709 |
| 15th | Industrial Engineering | 1705 |
| 16th | Biological Sciences | 1695 |
| 17th | English Language/Literature | 1683 |
| 18th | History | 1667 |
| 19th | Anthropology & Archaeology | 1664 |
| 20th | Other Natural Sciences | 1663 |
| 21st | Political Science | 1663 |
| 22nd | Foreign Language/Literature | 1642 |
| 23rd | Architecture/Environment Design | 1634 |
| 24th | Secondary Education | 1631 |
| 25th | Arts: History, Theory, Critical | 1631 |
| 26th | Banking and Finance | 1598 |
| 27th | Library and Archival Science | 1592 |
| 28th | Religion and Theory | 1588 |
| 29th | Agriculture | 1582 |
| 30th | Other: Business | 1561 |
| 31st | Arts: Performing and Studio | 1558 |
| 32nd | Curriculum and Instruction | 1554 |
| 33rd | Psychology | 1548 |
| 34th | Higher Education | 1535 |
| 35th | Business Admin. & Mgmt. | 1532 |
| 36th | Sociology | 1524 |
| 37th | Communications | 1519 |
| 38th | Evaluation & Research | 1509 |
| 39th | Health & Medical Science | 1505 |
| 40th | Other: Social Sciences | 1504 |
| 41st | Elementary Education | 1486 |
| 42nd | Other: Education | 1470 |
| 43rd | Public Administration | 1458 |
| 44th | Accounting | 1445 |
| 45th | Special Education | 1437 |
| 46th | Administration | 1431 |
| 47th | Student Counseling/Personnel Service | 1427 |
| 48th | Early Childhood Education | 1415 |
| 49th | Social Work | 1405 |
| 50th | Home Economics | 1400 |