2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

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Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 495 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,000 and $22,000 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,594 and $127,014 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana doctor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Physical Sciences Report

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678.

Read more about Physical Sciences at University of New Orleans

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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