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Physical Sciences at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Physical Sciences at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 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.

NSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

NSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at NSU 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% 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 NSU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 1

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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