by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Louisiana State University ranks in comparison to other schools with chemistry programs.
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The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #216 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 23 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chemistry majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,433 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University, chemistry students borrow a median amount of $14,910 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The chemistry program at Louisiana State University awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Louisiana State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in chemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in chemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 72 |
| Physics | 31 |
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