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Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

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Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

Every chemical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chem eng program at Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,514 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2021, 26 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 Tech Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng

Louisiana Tech Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Louisiana Tech 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 chem eng major at Louisiana Tech 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
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools 7

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Louisiana Tech Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech is $76,802. This is 16% higher than $66,101, which is the national average for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 chem eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana Tech, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Louisiana Tech 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Louisiana Tech also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 0 student 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 Tech University.

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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