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Chemical engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 78 chemical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 27th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $114,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#27 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year782% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$114,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$13Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1320whole school

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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Shops, A. R. Choppin Hall - Chemistry, Electrical Engineering Building, Chemistry & Materials Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. University of Pennsylvania 79
  2. University of Maryland, College Park 79
  3. University of Delaware 78
  4. Princeton University 77
  5. The Ohio State University 76
  6. Rice University 76
  7. Johns Hopkins University 75
  8. University of Houston 75

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with every school we score in chemical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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