Physics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

Louisiana State University Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Louisiana State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	19
Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools	48
Best Physics Schools	54
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from Louisiana State University. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 37% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University Physics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in physics from Louisiana State University.

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 physics.

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

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Physics Postsecondary Professors	70	$107,030
Physicists	50	$143,000

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
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.