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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Louisiana

19 Colleges
$43,350 Avg Salary
$25,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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 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 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 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. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $273.

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#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UNO take out $27,609 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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The excellent programs at Xavier University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at XULA accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $26,874.

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#7

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

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

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#8

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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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