Average LSAT Scores for 29 Majors with over 400 Students Taking the Exam
| 2003-04 | Major | Average score | # students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics/ Math | 158.9 | 723 |
| 2 | Philosophy/ Religion | 157.4 | 2,410 |
| 3 | Economics | 156.6 | 4,163 |
| 4 | Government/ Service | 155.5 | 1,103 |
| 5 | Engineering | 155.4 | 3,110 |
| 6 | Anthropology/ Geography | 155.2 | 1,557 |
| 7 | International Relations | 155.1 | 811 |
| 8 | History | 155 | 4,716 |
| 9 | Computer Science | 154.8 | 3,492 |
| 10 | Chemistry | 154.5 | 3,367 |
| 11 | English | 154.5 | 1,115 |
| 12 | Biology | 154.4 | 1,000 |
| 13 | Arts | 150.9 | 4,337 |
| 14 | Foreign Languages | 154 | 2,534 |
| 15 | Finance | 152.6 | 3,492 |
| 16 | Political Science | 152.1 | 2,232 |
| 17 | Psychology | 152.1 | 15,023 |
| 18 | Accounting | 151.1 | 5,164 |
| 19 | Sociology/Social work | 151.1 | 1,447 |
| 20 | Journalism/communication | 150.9 | 4,281 |
| 21 | Health Profession | 150.4 | 2,615 |
| 22 | Marketing/ Real Estate | 150.2 | 4,281 |
| 23 | Liberal Arts | 149.9 | 1,120 |
| 24 | Management | 149.7 | 2,068 |
| 25 | Bus. Administration | 149.6 | 4,189 |
| 26 | Education | 148.9 | 728 |
| 27 | No major given | 148.1 | 8,197 |
| 28 | Prelaw | 147.4 | 856 |
| 29 | Criminology | 145.1 | 4,123 |
| Weighted mean | 152.2 | 86,481 |
| 1994-95 | Major | Average score | # students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics/ Math | 157.6 | 689 |
| 2 | Philosophy/ Religion | 156 | 1,884 |
| 3 | Economics | 155.3 | 2,916 |
| 4 | International Relations | 155.1 | 1,546 |
| 5 | Chemistry | 154.5 | 893 |
| 6 | Government/ Service | 154.4 | 812 |
| 7 | Anthropology/ Geography | 154.1 | 898 |
| 8 | History | 154 | 5,819 |
| 9 | English | 153.7 | 6,324 |
| 10 | Biology | 153.6 | 1,858 |
| 11 | Other Social Science | 153.2 | 2,609 |
| 12 | Engineering | 152.7 | 2,656 |
| 13 | Foreign Languages | 152.5 | 2,002 |
| 14 | Finance | 152.2 | 2,009 |
| 15 | Computer Science | 152.2 | 468 |
| 16 | Psychology | 151.9 | 3,977 |
| 17 | Accounting | 151.8 | 2,340 |
| 18 | Political Science | 151.6 | 15,388 |
| 19 | Communication/ Arts | 150.7 | 3,898 |
| 20 | Marketing/ Real Estate | 150 | 1,826 |
| 21 | Liberal Arts | 149.8 | 1,148 |
| 22 | Management | 149.4 | 2,735 |
| 23 | Sociology/Social work | 149.3 | 3,129 |
| 24 | Bus. Administration | 148.6 | 2,111 |
| 25 | Health Profession | 148.6 | 984 |
| 26 | Education | 148.2 | 823 |
| 27 | No major given | 147.6 | 5,289 |
| 28 | Prelaw | 147.3 | 1,076 |
| 29 | Criminology | 145.8 | 3,960 |
| Weighted mean | 151.6 | 82,067 |
| 1991-92 | Major | Average score | # students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics/ Math | 157.2 | 634 |
| 2 | Philosophy/ Religion | 155.9 | 1,547 |
| 3 | Economics | 155.7 | 4,157 |
| 4 | Anthropology/ Geography | 155.1 | 708 |
| 5 | International Relations | 154.9 | 1,213 |
| 6 | Engineering | 154.7 | 2,536 |
| 7 | Chemistry | 154.7 | 601 |
| 8 | Government/ Service | 154.4 | 702 |
| 9 | History | 154.4 | 5,080 |
| 10 | English | 153.9 | 5,698 |
| 11 | Other Social Science | 153.9 | 742 |
| 12 | Biology | 153.5 | 1,519 |
| 13 | Finance | 153.1 | 2,756 |
| 14 | Accounting | 152.6 | 2,855 |
| 15 | Foreign Languages | 152.3 | 2,042 |
| 16 | Computer Science | 152.2 | 500 |
| 17 | Psychology | 152 | 3,522 |
| 18 | Political Science | 151.8 | 13,628 |
| 19 | Communication/ Arts | 150.8 | 3,909 |
| 20 | Marketing/ Real Estate | 150.4 | 2,245 |
| 21 | Management | 149.9 | 3,294 |
| 22 | Bus. Administration | 149.6 | 2,454 |
| 23 | Liberal Arts | 149.5 | 1,032 |
| 24 | Sociology/Social work | 149.2 | 2,550 |
| 25 | Education | 148.7 | 815 |
| 26 | Health Profession | 148.5 | 1,105 |
| 27 | Prelaw | 147.9 | 712 |
| 28 | Criminology | 145.9 | 2,928 |
| 29 | No major given | 145.5 | 3,225 |
| Weighted mean | 151.9 | 75,620 |
Source for 2003-04 data: Nieswiadomy, Michael, "LSAT Scores of Economics Majors: The 2003-2004 Class Update," Journal of Economic Education (Spring 2006): 244-247.
Source for 1991-92 & 1993-94 data: Nieswiadomy, Michael, "LSAT Scores of Economics Majors," Journal of Economic Education (Fall 1998): 377-379.
