2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Louisiana

Physical Sciences isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #20 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the most popular for physical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 90 master's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Louisiana ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physical sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Louisiana

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physical sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physical sciences needs to check out University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Louisiana.

There were approximately 32 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year.

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2

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Orleans is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Louisiana.

There were approximately 19 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent data year.

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2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Louisiana.

There were approximately 19 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

McNeese State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in physical sciences. McNeese is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles.

There were approximately 11 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.

There were about 7 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the distant town of Ruston.

There were roughly 2 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Southern University and A & M College

 

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	252
Mississippi	33	127
Georgia	32	135
Tennessee	32	110
Kentucky	31	44
Virginia	31	121
South Carolina	30	31
North Carolina	30	218
Alabama	30	97
Arkansas	30	46
West Virginia	27	25

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	46
Chemistry	26
Physics	18

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	354
Mathematics & Statistics	216
Engineering	177
Computer & Information Sciences	150
Architecture & Related Services	100
Engineering Technologies	64
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	24
Natural Resources & Conservation	23

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.