2024 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 331 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for physical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Louisiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

1

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

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	1,153
Mississippi	34	303
Florida	34	1,037
Virginia	34	1,080
Alabama	33	431
Georgia	33	816
West Virginia	32	189
Tennessee	32	560
South Carolina	32	335
Kentucky	31	363
Arkansas	30	299

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	186
Geological & Earth Sciences	78
Physics	61
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	5
General Physical Sciences	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	1,727
Engineering	1,511
Engineering Technologies	349
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	273
Architecture & Related Services	203
Mathematics & Statistics	194
Natural Resources & Conservation	162

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.