If you pursue a degree in general chemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Chemistry Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 233 degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.
Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General 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.
The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Chemistry Schools in Louisiana.
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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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.
It is hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you wish to pursue a degree in general 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 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Louisiana Tech University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general chemistry. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ruston. A Best Colleges rank of #1592 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.
University of New Orleans is a great option for students interested in a degree in general chemistry. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 27 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.
Xavier University of Louisiana is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general chemistry. XULA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 17th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 32 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at XULA in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
