Average GRE Scores
Rank |
INTENDED GRADUATE MAJOR |
Verbal |
Rank |
INTENDED GRADUATE MAJOR |
Quantitative |
Rank |
INTENDED GRADUATE MAJOR |
Analytic |
Rank |
INTENDED GRADUATE MAJOR |
Normalized Average |
1 |
Philosophy |
589 |
1 |
Physics and Astronomy |
738 |
1 |
Philosophy |
5.1 |
1 |
Philosophy |
0.79 |
2 |
English Language and Literature |
559 |
2 |
Mathematical Sciences |
733 |
2 |
English Language and Literature |
4.9 |
2 |
Physics and Astronomy |
0.78 |
3 |
Other Humanities and Arts |
558 |
3 |
Materials Engineering |
729 |
3 |
Religion and Theory |
4.8 |
3 |
Mathematical Sciences |
0.76 |
4 |
History |
543 |
4 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
728 |
4 |
Political Science |
4.8 |
4 |
Economics |
0.75 |
5 |
Arts, History, Theory and Criticism |
538 |
5 |
Chemical Engineering |
727 |
5 |
Other Humanities and Arts |
4.8 |
5 |
Materials Engineering |
0.75 |
6 |
Religion and Theory |
538 |
6 |
Mechanical Engineering |
723 |
6 |
History |
4.8 |
6 |
Other Humanities and Arts |
0.75 |
7 |
Physics and Astronomy |
534 |
7 |
Other Engineering |
714 |
7 |
Arts, History, Theory and Criticism |
4.7 |
7 |
Other Engineering |
0.75 |
8 |
Library and Archival Sciences |
533 |
8 |
Industrial Engineering |
710 |
8 |
Anthropology and Archeology |
4.7 |
8 |
Chemical Engineering |
0.74 |
9 |
Anthropology and Archeology |
532 |
9 |
Banking and Finance |
709 |
9 |
Sociology |
4.6 |
9 |
English Language and Literature |
0.74 |
10 |
Foreign Language and Literature |
529 |
10 |
Economics |
706 |
10 |
Higher Education |
4.6 |
10 |
Religion and Theory |
0.73 |
11 |
Political Science |
522 |
11 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
704 |
11 |
Foreign Language and Literature |
4.6 |
11 |
Banking and Finance |
0.73 |
12 |
Economics |
504 |
12 |
Civil Engineering |
702 |
12 |
Secondary Education |
4.5 |
12 |
Chemistry |
0.73 |
13 |
Mathematical Sciences |
502 |
13 |
Chemistry |
682 |
13 |
Psychology |
4.5 |
13 |
Political Science |
0.73 |
14 |
Earth, Atmospheric, and Marine Sciences |
495 |
14 |
Earth, Atmospheric, and Marine Sciences |
637 |
14 |
Physics and Astronomy |
4.5 |
14 |
Mechanical Engineering |
0.73 |
15 |
Materials Engineering |
494 |
15 |
Philosophy |
636 |
15 |
Library and Archival Sciences |
4.5 |
15 |
History |
0.72 |
16 |
Biological Sciences |
491 |
16 |
Biological Sciences |
632 |
16 |
Economics |
4.5 |
16 |
Arts, History, Theory and Criticism |
0.72 |
17 |
Other Engineering |
490 |
17 |
Architecture and Environmental Design |
614 |
17 |
Communications |
4.5 |
17 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
0.72 |
18 |
Arts, Performance and Studio |
489 |
18 |
Other Business |
609 |
18 |
Other Social Sciences |
4.4 |
18 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
0.72 |
19 |
Chemistry |
487 |
19 |
Natural Sciences-Other |
603 |
19 |
Other Engineering |
4.4 |
19 |
Anthropology and Archeology |
0.72 |
20 |
Sociology |
487 |
20 |
Agriculture |
596 |
20 |
Natural Sciences-Other |
4.4 |
20 |
Civil Engineering |
0.72 |
21 |
Secondary Education |
486 |
21 |
Accounting |
595 |
21 |
Mathematical Sciences |
4.4 |
21 |
Earth, Atmospheric, and Marine Sciences |
0.72 |
22 |
Chemical Engineering |
485 |
22 |
Other Humanities and Arts |
594 |
22 |
Evaluation and Research - Education |
4.4 |
22 |
Foreign Language and Literature |
0.71 |
23 |
Natural Sciences-Other |
482 |
23 |
Political Science |
589 |
23 |
Earth, Atmospheric, and Marine Sciences |
4.4 |
23 |
Biological Sciences |
0.71 |
24 |
Banking and Finance |
476 |
24 |
Religion and Theory |
583 |
24 |
Curriculum and Instruction - Education |
4.4 |
24 |
Industrial Engineering |
0.71 |
25 |
Communications |
470 |
25 |
Secondary Education |
577 |
25 |
Chemistry |
4.4 |
25 |
Library and Archival Sciences |
0.70 |
26 |
Psychology |
470 |
26 |
Foreign Language and Literature |
573 |
26 |
Biological Sciences |
4.4 |
26 |
Natural Sciences-Other |
0.70 |
27 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
469 |
27 |
Anthropology and Archeology |
571 |
27 |
Public Administration |
4.3 |
27 |
Secondary Education |
0.69 |
28 |
Mechanical Engineering |
467 |
28 |
Arts, History, Theory and Criticism |
571 |
28 |
Materials Engineering |
4.3 |
28 |
Sociology |
0.69 |
29 |
Higher Education |
465 |
29 |
Business Administration and Management |
562 |
29 |
Elementary Education |
4.3 |
29 |
Architecture and Environmental Design |
0.68 |
30 |
Other Social Sciences |
465 |
30 |
History |
556 |
30 |
Chemical Engineering |
4.3 |
30 |
Higher Education |
0.68 |
31 |
Curriculum and Instruction - Education |
462 |
31 |
Arts, Performance and Studio |
554 |
31 |
Banking and Finance |
4.3 |
31 |
Agriculture |
0.67 |
32 |
Agriculture |
461 |
32 |
English Language and Literature |
552 |
32 |
Arts, Performance and Studio |
4.3 |
32 |
Arts, Performance and Studio |
0.67 |
33 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
461 |
33 |
Health and Medical Sciences |
552 |
33 |
Architecture and Environmental Design |
4.3 |
33 |
Psychology |
0.67 |
34 |
Civil Engineering |
457 |
34 |
Curriculum and Instruction - Education |
548 |
34 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
4.2 |
34 |
Other Business |
0.67 |
35 |
Public Administration |
452 |
35 |
Higher Education |
548 |
35 |
Special Education |
4.2 |
35 |
Communications |
0.67 |
36 |
Evaluation and Research - Education |
451 |
36 |
Sociology |
545 |
36 |
Other Education |
4.2 |
36 |
Curriculum and Instruction - Education |
0.67 |
37 |
Other Business |
450 |
37 |
Psychology |
543 |
37 |
Mechanical Engineering |
4.2 |
37 |
Other Social Sciences |
0.66 |
38 |
Architecture and Environmental Design |
447 |
38 |
Library and Archival Sciences |
540 |
38 |
Home Economics |
4.2 |
38 |
Evaluation and Research - Education |
0.65 |
39 |
Health and Medical Sciences |
447 |
39 |
Evaluation and Research - Education |
534 |
39 |
Health and Medical Sciences |
4.2 |
39 |
Business Administration and Management |
0.65 |
40 |
Elementary Education |
443 |
40 |
Communications |
533 |
40 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
4.2 |
40 |
Health and Medical Sciences |
0.65 |
41 |
Industrial Engineering |
440 |
41 |
Other Education |
531 |
41 |
Civil Engineering |
4.2 |
41 |
Elementary Education |
0.64 |
42 |
Business Administration and Management |
439 |
42 |
Other Social Sciences |
528 |
42 |
Business Administration and Management |
4.2 |
42 |
Public Administration |
0.64 |
43 |
Other Education |
437 |
43 |
Elementary Education |
527 |
43 |
Agriculture |
4.2 |
43 |
Accounting |
0.64 |
44 |
Home Economics |
435 |
44 |
Administration - Education |
523 |
44 |
Administration - Education |
4.2 |
44 |
Other Education |
0.64 |
45 |
Special Education |
432 |
45 |
Public Administration |
513 |
45 |
Social Work |
4.1 |
45 |
Administration - Education |
0.63 |
46 |
Social Work |
428 |
46 |
Special Education |
502 |
46 |
Other Business |
4.1 |
46 |
Special Education |
0.62 |
47 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
428 |
47 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
500 |
47 |
Industrial Engineering |
4.1 |
47 |
Home Economics |
0.62 |
48 |
Administration - Education |
427 |
48 |
Home Economics |
498 |
48 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
4.1 |
48 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
0.62 |
49 |
Early Childhood Education |
418 |
49 |
Early Childhood Education |
495 |
49 |
Early Childhood Education |
4.1 |
49 |
Early Childhood Education |
0.61 |
50 |
Accounting |
415 |
50 |
Social Work |
468 |
50 |
Accounting |
3.9 |
50 |
Social Work |
0.60 |
Data source: pp. 18-20 of http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/GRE/pdf/994994.pdf.