Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 643 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

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 engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Louisiana State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	104

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #171 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 643 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Louisiana State University. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Louisiana State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	429
International Students	55
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Louisiana State University Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 54 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 57 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering	150
Chemical Engineering	147
Mechanical Engineering	133
Petroleum Engineering	74
Electrical Engineering	66
Industrial Engineering	59
Biomedical Engineering	54
Environmental Engineering	23
Computer Engineering	23
Engineering Science	15
Ocean Engineering	5
Biological Engineering	5
Materials Engineering	2

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Engineers	5,400	$90,580
Civil Engineers	3,000	$98,700
Cost Estimators	2,120	$67,650
Industrial Production Managers	1,970	$116,280
Mechanical Engineers	1,730	$101,810

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.