{"id":3925,"date":"2013-07-30T04:44:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T03:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/?p=3925"},"modified":"2014-10-09T18:53:52","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T17:53:52","slug":"intelligenceiqgre-by-academic-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/2013\/07\/intelligenceiqgre-by-academic-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Intelligence\/IQ\/GRE by academic field"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data are based on GRE averages. Data from here: http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/gnxp\/2012\/01\/classicists-are-smart\/<\/p>\n

I have sorted them for Average-SDU, i.e. estimated g<\/em> (intelligence). As a funny note, top 10 includes 5 different physics fields. #11 is also physics…<\/p>\n

Data file here: IQ data by academic field GRE<\/a><\/p>\n

Illustrations from the same source.<\/p>\n

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Field <\/strong><\/td>\nV-mean <\/strong><\/td>\nM-mean <\/strong><\/td>\nV-SDU <\/strong><\/td>\nM-SDU <\/strong><\/td>\nAverage-SDU <\/strong><\/td>\nDifference-SDU<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics<\/td>\n540<\/td>\n743<\/td>\n0.66<\/td>\n1.05<\/td>\n0.85<\/td>\n-0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classical Language<\/td>\n619<\/td>\n633<\/td>\n1.32<\/td>\n0.32<\/td>\n0.82<\/td>\n0.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History of Science<\/td>\n596<\/td>\n661<\/td>\n1.13<\/td>\n0.51<\/td>\n0.82<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Astrophysics<\/td>\n540<\/td>\n727<\/td>\n0.66<\/td>\n0.95<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n-0.29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/td>\n523<\/td>\n740<\/td>\n0.51<\/td>\n1.03<\/td>\n0.77<\/td>\n-0.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atomic Physics<\/td>\n522<\/td>\n739<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n1.03<\/td>\n0.77<\/td>\n-0.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solid State Physics<\/td>\n514<\/td>\n743<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n1.05<\/td>\n0.74<\/td>\n-0.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biophysics<\/td>\n523<\/td>\n727<\/td>\n0.51<\/td>\n0.95<\/td>\n0.73<\/td>\n-0.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classics<\/td>\n609<\/td>\n616<\/td>\n1.24<\/td>\n0.21<\/td>\n0.72<\/td>\n1.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Planetary Science<\/td>\n545<\/td>\n694<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n0.73<\/td>\n0.71<\/td>\n-0.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics, Other<\/td>\n519<\/td>\n723<\/td>\n0.48<\/td>\n0.92<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n-0.44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philosophy<\/td>\n591<\/td>\n630<\/td>\n1.08<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0.69<\/td>\n0.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Astronomy<\/td>\n525<\/td>\n706<\/td>\n0.53<\/td>\n0.81<\/td>\n0.67<\/td>\n-0.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Materials Science<\/td>\n509<\/td>\n728<\/td>\n0.39<\/td>\n0.95<\/td>\n0.67<\/td>\n-0.56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry, Physical<\/td>\n513<\/td>\n708<\/td>\n0.43<\/td>\n0.82<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n-0.39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nuclear Physics<\/td>\n506<\/td>\n715<\/td>\n0.37<\/td>\n0.87<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n-0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Optics<\/td>\n495<\/td>\n729<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n0.96<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n-0.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aerospace Engineering<\/td>\n498<\/td>\n725<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0.93<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n-0.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biomedical Engineering<\/td>\n504<\/td>\n717<\/td>\n0.35<\/td>\n0.88<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n-0.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operations Research<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n743<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n1.05<\/td>\n0.61<\/td>\n-0.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nuclear Engineering<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n720<\/td>\n0.32<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n0.61<\/td>\n-0.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n729<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n0.96<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n-0.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics<\/td>\n508<\/td>\n707<\/td>\n0.39<\/td>\n0.81<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n-0.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russian<\/td>\n584<\/td>\n611<\/td>\n1.03<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n0.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Applied Math<\/td>\n487<\/td>\n730<\/td>\n0.21<\/td>\n0.97<\/td>\n0.59<\/td>\n-0.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linguistics<\/td>\n566<\/td>\n630<\/td>\n0.87<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0.59<\/td>\n0.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Probability & Stats<\/td>\n486<\/td>\n728<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n0.95<\/td>\n0.58<\/td>\n-0.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuroscience<\/td>\n533<\/td>\n665<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n0.54<\/td>\n0.57<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comp Lit<\/td>\n591<\/td>\n588<\/td>\n1.08<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.56<\/td>\n1.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry, Inorganic<\/td>\n502<\/td>\n690<\/td>\n0.34<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n0.52<\/td>\n-0.37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ecology<\/td>\n535<\/td>\n638<\/td>\n0.61<\/td>\n0.36<\/td>\n0.49<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n471<\/td>\n721<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n0.91<\/td>\n0.49<\/td>\n-0.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Math, Other<\/td>\n474<\/td>\n715<\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n0.87<\/td>\n0.48<\/td>\n-0.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electrical Engineering<\/td>\n465<\/td>\n722<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.91<\/td>\n0.47<\/td>\n-0.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finance<\/td>\n466<\/td>\n721<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.91<\/td>\n0.47<\/td>\n-0.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geochemistry<\/td>\n514<\/td>\n657<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n0.48<\/td>\n0.46<\/td>\n-0.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actuarial Science<\/td>\n460<\/td>\n726<\/td>\n-0.02<\/td>\n0.94<\/td>\n0.46<\/td>\n-0.96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry, Organic<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n683<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n0.66<\/td>\n0.45<\/td>\n-0.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Engineering<\/td>\n465<\/td>\n716<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.87<\/td>\n0.45<\/td>\n-0.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cognitive Psychology<\/td>\n532<\/td>\n627<\/td>\n0.59<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry, Gen<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n681<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.64<\/td>\n0.41<\/td>\n-0.47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atmospheric Science<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n673<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n0.59<\/td>\n0.41<\/td>\n-0.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geophysics<\/td>\n487<\/td>\n676<\/td>\n0.21<\/td>\n0.61<\/td>\n0.41<\/td>\n-0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paleontology<\/td>\n531<\/td>\n621<\/td>\n0.58<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n0.41<\/td>\n0.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell & Mol Bio<\/td>\n497<\/td>\n658<\/td>\n0.29<\/td>\n0.49<\/td>\n0.39<\/td>\n-0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biochemistry<\/td>\n486<\/td>\n669<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n0.56<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n-0.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Immunology<\/td>\n492<\/td>\n662<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n0.52<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n-0.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil Engineering<\/td>\n456<\/td>\n705<\/td>\n-0.05<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n-0.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantitative Psychology<\/td>\n515<\/td>\n629<\/td>\n0.45<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0.37<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genetics<\/td>\n496<\/td>\n651<\/td>\n0.29<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n0.36<\/td>\n-0.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botany<\/td>\n513<\/td>\n626<\/td>\n0.43<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n0.35<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Science<\/td>\n453<\/td>\n702<\/td>\n-0.08<\/td>\n0.78<\/td>\n0.35<\/td>\n-0.86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music History<\/td>\n536<\/td>\n596<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n0.35<\/td>\n0.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry, Other<\/td>\n477<\/td>\n659<\/td>\n0.13<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n0.31<\/td>\n-0.37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theology<\/td>\n537<\/td>\n583<\/td>\n0.63<\/td>\n-0.01<\/td>\n0.31<\/td>\n0.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meteology<\/td>\n470<\/td>\n663<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n0.52<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n-0.46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Relations<\/td>\n531<\/td>\n588<\/td>\n0.58<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European History<\/td>\n554<\/td>\n555<\/td>\n0.77<\/td>\n-0.19<\/td>\n0.29<\/td>\n0.97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geology<\/td>\n495<\/td>\n625<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n0.27<\/td>\n0.27<\/td>\n0.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social Psychology<\/td>\n518<\/td>\n594<\/td>\n0.47<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n0.27<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zoology<\/td>\n505<\/td>\n609<\/td>\n0.36<\/td>\n0.17<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Develop Bio<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n623<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n-0.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entomology<\/td>\n505<\/td>\n606<\/td>\n0.36<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n0.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marine Biology<\/td>\n499<\/td>\n611<\/td>\n0.31<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n0.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creative Writing<\/td>\n553<\/td>\n540<\/td>\n0.76<\/td>\n-0.29<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n1.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry, Analytical<\/td>\n464<\/td>\n652<\/td>\n0.02<\/td>\n0.45<\/td>\n0.23<\/td>\n-0.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environ Science<\/td>\n493<\/td>\n615<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n0.21<\/td>\n0.23<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Industrial Engineering<\/td>\n426<\/td>\n699<\/td>\n-0.3<\/td>\n0.76<\/td>\n0.23<\/td>\n-1.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anthropology<\/td>\n532<\/td>\n562<\/td>\n0.59<\/td>\n-0.15<\/td>\n0.22<\/td>\n0.73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Political Science<\/td>\n523<\/td>\n574<\/td>\n0.51<\/td>\n-0.07<\/td>\n0.22<\/td>\n0.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art history<\/td>\n536<\/td>\n549<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n-0.23<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n0.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microbiology<\/td>\n482<\/td>\n615<\/td>\n0.17<\/td>\n0.21<\/td>\n0.19<\/td>\n-0.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Biology<\/td>\n473<\/td>\n626<\/td>\n0.09<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n0.19<\/td>\n-0.19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Epidemiology<\/td>\n485<\/td>\n610<\/td>\n0.19<\/td>\n0.17<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American History<\/td>\n533<\/td>\n541<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n-0.28<\/td>\n0.16<\/td>\n0.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biology<\/td>\n477<\/td>\n606<\/td>\n0.13<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n0.14<\/td>\n-0.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toxicology<\/td>\n465<\/td>\n610<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.17<\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n-0.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Petroleum Engineering<\/td>\n414<\/td>\n676<\/td>\n-0.4<\/td>\n0.61<\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n-1.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Programming<\/td>\n407<\/td>\n681<\/td>\n-0.46<\/td>\n0.64<\/td>\n0.09<\/td>\n-1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physiology<\/td>\n464<\/td>\n606<\/td>\n0.02<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n-0.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drama<\/td>\n514<\/td>\n541<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n-0.28<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n0.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry, Pharm<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n647<\/td>\n-0.28<\/td>\n0.42<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n-0.69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secondary Education<\/td>\n484<\/td>\n576<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n-0.05<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pathology<\/td>\n468<\/td>\n594<\/td>\n0.05<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n-0.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Information Science<\/td>\n446<\/td>\n621<\/td>\n-0.13<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n-0.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pharmacology<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n634<\/td>\n-0.28<\/td>\n0.33<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n-0.61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music History<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n559<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n-0.17<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clinical Psychology<\/td>\n484<\/td>\n554<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n-0.2<\/td>\n-0.01<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Developmental Psychology<\/td>\n476<\/td>\n563<\/td>\n0.12<\/td>\n-0.14<\/td>\n-0.01<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n541<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n-0.28<\/td>\n-0.02<\/td>\n0.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Psychology<\/td>\n476<\/td>\n546<\/td>\n0.12<\/td>\n-0.25<\/td>\n-0.07<\/td>\n0.37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anatomy<\/td>\n443<\/td>\n568<\/td>\n-0.16<\/td>\n-0.11<\/td>\n-0.13<\/td>\n-0.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Adminstraiton<\/td>\n434<\/td>\n570<\/td>\n-0.24<\/td>\n-0.09<\/td>\n-0.16<\/td>\n-0.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nursing<\/td>\n452<\/td>\n531<\/td>\n-0.08<\/td>\n-0.35<\/td>\n-0.22<\/td>\n0.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communication<\/td>\n458<\/td>\n517<\/td>\n-0.03<\/td>\n-0.44<\/td>\n-0.24<\/td>\n0.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutrition<\/td>\n432<\/td>\n542<\/td>\n-0.25<\/td>\n-0.28<\/td>\n-0.27<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elementary Education<\/td>\n438<\/td>\n520<\/td>\n-0.2<\/td>\n-0.42<\/td>\n-0.31<\/td>\n0.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Counseling Psychology<\/td>\n444<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n-0.15<\/td>\n-0.56<\/td>\n-0.35<\/td>\n0.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Community Psychology<\/td>\n441<\/td>\n493<\/td>\n-0.18<\/td>\n-0.6<\/td>\n-0.39<\/td>\n0.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special Education<\/td>\n424<\/td>\n497<\/td>\n-0.32<\/td>\n-0.58<\/td>\n-0.45<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Childhood Education<\/td>\n420<\/td>\n497<\/td>\n-0.35<\/td>\n-0.58<\/td>\n-0.46<\/td>\n0.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Criminal Justice\/Criminology<\/td>\n418<\/td>\n477<\/td>\n-0.37<\/td>\n-0.71<\/td>\n-0.54<\/td>\n0.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Physical Education<\/td>\n389<\/td>\n487<\/td>\n-0.61<\/td>\n-0.64<\/td>\n-0.63<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Data are based on GRE averages. Data from here: http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/gnxp\/2012\/01\/classicists-are-smart\/ I have sorted them for Average-SDU, i.e. estimated g (intelligence). As a funny note, top 10 includes 5 different physics fields. #11 is also physics… Data file here: IQ data by academic field GRE Illustrations from the same source. Field V-mean M-mean V-SDU M-SDU Average-SDU […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1839,1937,2591],"tags":[2023,1842],"class_list":["post-3925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-psychometics","category-education-science","category-intelligence-iq-cognitive-ability","tag-field","tag-gre","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3925"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4387,"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3925\/revisions\/4387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emilkirkegaard.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}