18 colleges · Louisiana

Chemistry colleges in Louisiana

18 colleges in Louisiana offer a bachelor's degree in chemistry (12 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $43,479 a year after graduating, compared with $48,531 nationally.

Colleges18

Public12

Graduates in 2023-24159

Typical earnings 1 yr after$43,479

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$53,500

National, 4 yrs after$66,077

Public Private

All chemistry programs in Louisiana

Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.

College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA	10	$53,908	$58,492	n/a
Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	31	n/a	$48,508	$24,816
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	34	$43,479	n/a	$21,000
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA	15	$40,820	n/a	n/a
Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, LA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How many colleges in Louisiana offer chemistry?

18 colleges in Louisiana awarded bachelor's degrees in chemistry in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 12 of them public.

Where do chemistry graduates earn the most in Louisiana?

Louisiana Tech University, with median earnings of $58,492 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).

Chemistry nationwide · All colleges in Louisiana

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.