Physical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette stacks up to those at other schools.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. In 2021, 35 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette.

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.

UL Lafayette Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UL Lafayette compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UL Lafayette 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	25
	97

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #124 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from UL Lafayette in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UL Lafayette since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UL Lafayette 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UL Lafayette Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from UL Lafayette in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UL Lafayette, 65% 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	27
Chemistry	21
Physics	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.