America post-secondary Department Scaling
Data Source
department data: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION College Scorecard
population data: KFF Population Distribution by Age
Reference
Gastner, M. T., & Newman, M. E. J. (2006). Optimal design of spatial distribution networks. Physical Review E, 74(1), 016117. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.74.016117Â
Um, J., Son, S.-W., Lee, S.-I., & Kim, B. J. (2009). Scaling laws between population and facility densities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106(34), 14236-14240. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0901898106Â
Seo, J., Gim, G., Kim, S., Ha, M., & Lee, S. H. (2023). Scaling relations between regional school-age population density and densities of college departments and students by majors. New Physics: Sae Mulli, 73(10), 858-865. https://doi.org/10.3938/NPSM.73.858Â
Gim, G., & Lee, S. H. (2024). Statistical analysis on scale and regional distribution of undergraduate physics programs in Korean universities. New Physics: Sae Mulli, 74(6), 610-620. https://doi.org/10.3938/NPSM.74.610Â
Physics
Bachelor R2: 0.9
Master R2: 0.87
Doctoral R2: 0.83
Chemistry
Bachelor R2: 0.86
Master R2: 0.89
Doctoral R2: 0.89
Mathematics
Mathematics
Bachelor R2: 0.86
Master R2: 0.86
Doctoral R2: 0.83
Applied Mathematics
Bachelor R2: 0.81
Master R2: 0.82
Doctoral R2: 0.82
Economics
Bachelor R2: 0.86
Master R2: 0.85
Doctoral R2: 0.85
Information Science
Bachelor R2: 0.76
Master R2: 0.80
Doctoral R2: 0.63
Statistics
Bachelor R2: 0.71
Master R2: 0.84
Doctoral R2: 0.76
Musics
Bachelor R2: 0.88
Master R2: 0.92
Doctoral R2: 0.92
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor R2: 0.86
Master R2: 0.83
Doctoral R2: 0.77
Sociology
Bachelor R2: 0.89
Master R2: 0.87
Doctoral R2: 0.87