If you plan on majoring in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #68 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in physics to qualified students.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physics. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were about 33 physics students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat University of New Orleans if you want to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 5 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Louisiana at Lafayette if you wish to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 7 physics students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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