Physics at University of New Orleans

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics 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, 4 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNO.

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

UNO Physics Degrees Available

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

UNO Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UNO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at UNO 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Best Physics Schools	238
Most Focused Physics Schools	336
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	427
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	446

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from UNO. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from UNO in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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

UNO Physics Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from UNO in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

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 New Orleans.

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.

• 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.