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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 1,832 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

About 16% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at University of New Orleans

#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in engineering at McNeese, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in engineering at Tulane, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Read full report on Engineering at Tulane University of Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering at Southern University and A & M College

#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Tennessee 2,281
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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