Chemistry at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if University of Louisiana at Lafayette is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette.

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

UL Lafayette Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

UL Lafayette Chemistry Rankings

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

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 chemistry major at UL Lafayette 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
Best Value Chemistry Schools	151
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Best Chemistry Schools	199

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from UL Lafayette. This is the #285 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UL Lafayette Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette is $33,799. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UL Lafayette 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.