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Physics at University of New Orleans

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.

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 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.

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

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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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.

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

UNO Physics Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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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.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics 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 New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 9

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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