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Steve Hsu (physicist, hobbyist psychometrician, and "Information Processing" blogger; pic related) analyzed GRE or other standardized test score data to "convert" the standardized test scores to IQ scores. This conversion is at least loosely valid because statistically these standardized test scores are highly and positively correlated with IQ and g-factor asessments. Sure enough, these values are stratified by field. (Reference points: Traditionally, IQ is normalized at 100. The standard deviation for WAIS/WISC is 15 points. Mean IQ of a college graduate is 115. Mean IQ of high school graduates is 105.)

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

Mean GRE and other standardized test scores of certain fields converted to mean IQ scores by Steve Hsu (physicist and hobbyist psychometrician; pic related).

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