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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

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

Women make up 62% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Xavier University of Louisiana is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 3 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

Of the 35 students majoring in physical sciences at UL Lafayette, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 52% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#7

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, Dillard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at Loyola New Orleans, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #9, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Women make up 58% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 19 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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