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2025 Best Chemistry Schools in Louisiana

4 Colleges in Louisiana
244 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$47,693 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemistry Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 244 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in Louisiana Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in Louisiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
51 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,572 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana Tech University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Ruston. A Best Colleges rank of #1592 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program make around $42,572 for their early career.

More information about a degree in chemistry from Louisiana Tech University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in chemistry needs to look into University of New Orleans. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 27 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemistry from University of New Orleans

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
32 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to check out Xavier University of Louisiana. XULA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 17th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 32 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at XULA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 670
Florida 282 780
North Carolina 279 882
Virginia 274 691
Tennessee 269 369
South Carolina 248 242
Kentucky 244 283
Mississippi 234 219
Arkansas 234 215
Alabama 233 326
West Virginia 207 129

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 233
Other Chemistry 10
Forensic Chemistry 1

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Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences 142
Physics 90
General Physical Sciences 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 3

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