Chemistry at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #216 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $53,433. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 44% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from Louisiana State University in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Louisiana State University Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from Louisiana State University. About 50% were men and 50% 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 chemistry.

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

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Chemists	820	$77,490
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Forensic Science Technicians	240	$47,300

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.