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2025 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges in Louisiana
227 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$73,817 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in chemical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #70 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 227 degrees in chemical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Chemical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of chem eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Chem Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$74,786 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in chemical engineering needs to check out Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, chem eng degree recipients usually make about $74,786 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
36 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Tulane University of Louisiana is a good option for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Tulane University of Louisiana

3

Louisiana Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the town of Ruston. This university ranks 11th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 28 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemical engineering students who get their degree from Louisiana Tech University make $5,340 more than the standard chem eng student.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Louisiana Tech University

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McNeese crest
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA

It is hard to beat McNeese State University if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. McNeese is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles. This university ranks 12th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 23 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from McNeese State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 45 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year. After graduating, chem eng degree recipients generally earn an average of $63,886 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 241
Florida 282 377
North Carolina 279 245
Virginia 274 231
Tennessee 269 265
South Carolina 248 153
Kentucky 244 140
Mississippi 234 137
Arkansas 234 81
Alabama 233 379
West Virginia 207 55

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Chemical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 215
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering 12

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Majors Similar to Chem Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 391
Electrical Engineering 224
Civil Engineering 222
General Engineering 135
Biomedical Engineering 132
Industrial Engineering 87
Petroleum Engineering 79
Computer Engineering 41
Engineering Science 35
Environmental Engineering 35

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