Chemistry at McNeese State University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at McNeese State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from McNeese.

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

McNeese Chemistry Degrees Available

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

McNeese Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how McNeese performed in these rankings.

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 chemistry major at McNeese 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	520

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from McNeese. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at McNeese

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at McNeese State University.

McNeese Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from McNeese. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at McNeese are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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

McNeese Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from McNeese in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from McNeese, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

McNeese also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 McNeese State University.

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 Gkarg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.