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Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$11,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Louisiana with 477 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $13,031 per year.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 2 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNO are $9,108 a year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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