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Physics at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Physics at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if University of Louisiana at Lafayette is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450.

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

UL Lafayette Physics Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette Physics Rankings

The physics major at UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Physics Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UL Lafayette since its program graduates 42% more women than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UL Lafayette are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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 physics.

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

UL Lafayette Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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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 physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 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
General Physics 5

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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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