2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You
Chemical Engineering is the #45 most popular major in Louisiana with 242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for chem eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemical Engineering
Our analysis found Louisiana Tech University to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $20,745.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $21,125.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #2 for overall quality for chem eng in Louisiana.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,346 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UL Lafayette take out is $23,156.
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The excellent programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tulane are $60,814 a year.
Tulane also took the #3 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 241 |
| Virginia | 231 |
| North Carolina | 245 |
| Florida | 377 |
| Tennessee | 265 |
| Kentucky | 140 |
| South Carolina | 153 |
| Arkansas | 81 |
| Alabama | 381 |
| Mississippi | 137 |
| West Virginia | 55 |
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Majors Related to Chem Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Chem Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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