Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying chemical & physical oceanography, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemical & Physical Oceanography section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography
• Master’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Louisiana State University does offer online education options in chemical & physical oceanography for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University Chemical & Physical Oceanography Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemical & physical oceanography, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemical & physical oceanography majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemical & physical oceanography master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in chemical & physical oceanography each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in chemical & physical oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Geology & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemical & Physical Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemical & physical oceanography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Geoscientists	910	$109,700
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$113,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.