Average general GRE scores by intended graduate major

[Robespierre]

http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table4.pdf

The ranking cannot be directly read off, but physics is very clearly #1 overall (highest Q together with mathematics, with higher V and W than any of the other math/science/engineering majors), while philosophy is #1 in verbal and writing. And this is in spite of the fact that the general GRE means little for physics graduate school admissions and the fact that we have a very important subject test to focus on.

Not that this should be counted as evidence that physics is superior; we all know that a priori, and this is merely an empirical manifestation of that metaphysical truth...

[Meteorshower]

Yes, because physicists need extra reasons to be smug and uppity about their choice of field, and the general GRE totally gives them that excuse

[wololo]

Considering the standard deviations, the difference in means are very small, so nothing significant here.

[goingnuclear]

Hah. I bet if there was a portion of the GRE which measured one's ego, physics majors would top that one as well.

[Meteorshower]

Hah. I bet if there was a portion of the GRE which measured one's ego, physics majors would top that one as well.

Without a doubt!

[Robespierre]

Economists can inflate their egos by 5% a year. Physicists, by a factor of 10^100 in a nonillionth of a second, and eternally at that.