by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Xavier University of Louisiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at XULA was ranked #281 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #3 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for XULA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at XULA was $961 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,065 | $23,065 |
| Fees | $2,757 | $2,757 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,150 | $10,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,160 | $2,160 |
Learn more about XULA tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at XULA took out an average of $28,750 in student loans. That is 29% higher than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from XULA is $28,598 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $35,333.
XULA does not offer an online option for its chemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the XULA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.0% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 97.6% of the chemistry bachelor’s degrees at XULA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 41 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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