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 reviewed 3 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 237 degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.
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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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.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the chemistry degree program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earn $11,994 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It's hard to beat University of Louisiana at Lafayette if you wish to pursue a degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 21 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,799.
Every student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to look into University of New Orleans. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 24 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, chemistry degree recipients generally make an average of $37,086 in their early careers.
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).
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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.
