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Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, 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 has a total student population of 34,285. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 130 of them were chemical engineering majors.

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

Louisiana State University Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Chem Eng

Louisiana State University Chemical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemical 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
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #81 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Louisiana State University Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $80,305. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 130 chem eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng 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 chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 92
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Louisiana State University Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

The chem eng program at Louisiana State University awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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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 chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng 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
Chemical Engineers 1,710 $111,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,300 $151,220
Engineering Professors 270 $95,220

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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