Undergraduate Chemical Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Here is an overview of this program at UL Lafayette. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #4 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

UL Lafayette Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Rankings

#136 in the U.S.

#4 in Louisiana

#25 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks UL Lafayette as a strong choice for chemical engineering, placing at #136 out of 159 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	136 of 159
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Louisiana	4 of 5
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	25 of 31

Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Degrees at UL Lafayette

The following degree levels are granted in chemical engineering at UL Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	48

UL Lafayette Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Louisiana at Lafayette conferred 48 bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UL Lafayette ranks competitively among schools offering chemical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana	4
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	25
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133

Salary of Chemical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$78,642 Bachelor's Median Salary

Chemical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at UL Lafayette report a median salary of $78,642 a year. This is above $53,432, the median for all majors at UL Lafayette.

Student Debt of Chemical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UL Lafayette, chemical engineering students accumulate a median of $22,000 in student loans. This is lower than $24,412, the typical median for all majors at UL Lafayette.

Student debt for Chemical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette

UL Lafayette Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,418 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,407	$19,135
Fees	$5,011	$5,011

Learn more about UL Lafayette tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of chemical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The majority of chemical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UL Lafayette are White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor’s in chemical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Chemical Engineering majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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