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Chemical Engineering at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Chemical Engineering at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Tulane University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Tulane.

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.

Tulane Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Tulane Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Tulane 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 Tulane 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 37

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chem eng from Tulane. This is the #128 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tulane Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tulane is $72,159. This is 9% 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 Tulane

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

Tulane Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of chem eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Tulane since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Tulane are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chem eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tulane Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from Tulane.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana 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 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 7 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 Tulane University of Louisiana.

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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