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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Louisiana

18 Colleges
$41,439 Avg Salary
$27,437 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

In 2020-2021, 237 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges.

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

Full Chemistry at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Xavier University of Louisiana is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from XULA carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

Full Chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana Report

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 18 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debt load of $26,874.

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Out of the 18 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 5 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Louisiana ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Louisiana ranking. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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#10

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
Kentucky 283
South Carolina 242
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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