The Physical Sciences Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Physical Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Louisiana State University offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Louisiana State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	68
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana State University Physical Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Louisiana State University, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	72
Chemistry	43
Physics	31

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,300	$151,220
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Geoscientists	910	$109,700
Chemists	820	$77,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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