Physical Sciences at University of New Orleans

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 New Orleans stacks up to those at other schools.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. In 2021, 31 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNO.

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.

UNO Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNO

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNO offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

UNO Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UNO 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 UNO 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
Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Focused Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools	18
Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools	109
	204
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	247
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UNO. This makes it the #145 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UNO in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UNO since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UNO 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNO Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNO, 67% 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 New Orleans with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of New Orleans. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	24
Geological & Earth Sciences	21
Physics	9

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical 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 New Orleans.

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.