Monday, March 13, 2006

IQ in different academic fields

Someone has compiled a ranking of the IQ of grad students in different departments at elite universities, based on GRE scores. Here is Motl's version:
  • 130.0 Physics

  • 129.0 Mathematics

  • 128.5 Computer Science

  • 128.0 Economics

  • 127.5 Chemical engineering

  • 127.0 Material science

  • 126.0 Electrical engineering

  • 125.5 Mechanical engineering

  • 125.0 Philosophy

  • 124.0 Chemistry

  • 123.0 Earth sciences

  • 122.0 Industrial engineering

  • 122.0 Civil engineering

  • 121.5 Biology

  • 120.1 English/literature

  • 120.0 Religion/theology

  • 119.8 Political science

  • 119.7 History

  • 118.0 Art history

  • 117.7 Anthropology/archeology

  • 116.5 Architecture

  • 116.0 Business

  • 115.0 Sociology

  • 114.0 Psychology

  • 114.0 Medicine

  • 112.0 Communication

  • 109.0 Education

  • 106.0 Public administration
The precise numbers shouldn't be taken too seriously, but they do indicate the relative intelligence of people going into different fields.

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