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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges
$75,963 Avg Salary
$21,675 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debt load of $21,125.

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Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 2 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UL Lafayette take out is $23,156.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $20,745 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Full Chemical Engineering at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The excellent programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Louisiana. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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