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Physics at Louisiana Tech University

Physics at Louisiana Tech University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year.

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 Tech Physics Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech Physics Rankings

The physics major at Louisiana Tech 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.

Physics Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Physics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Louisiana Tech 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in physics.

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

Louisiana Tech Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a master's in physics.

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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

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 6

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 Tech University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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