Chemical Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$63,886
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,119
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 158
Rank by pay
#6 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,927
Median federal debt

University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates in chemical engineering earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisiana at Lafayette Compares for Chemical Engineering

All 158 colleges reporting chemical engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$122,093$107,516#38$80,139
2Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$121,641$132,880#1$75,639
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$121,027$110,127#32$81,553
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$116,165$110,565#30$85,578
5Lafayette College Easton, PA$115,726$117,694#7$79,602
6The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$115,423$117,351#9$87,365
7Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$114,226$132,225#2$74,786
8University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$113,614$121,887#4$83,377
9Rice University Houston, TX$113,605$115,503#13$87,830
10University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$113,317$103,111#54$79,737
…
37University of California-Davis Davis, CA$102,649$93,404#101$68,337
38Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$102,223$107,782#36$79,023
39University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$102,149$89,648#120$81,777
40University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$102,119$118,210#6$63,886
41University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$101,815$104,617#47$73,479
42Brigham Young University Provo, UT$101,726$96,412#88$77,565
43Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$101,720$103,450#52$82,435

Other Majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$102,594$49,781#10 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,270$80,416#313 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$91,187$63,812#160 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,128$69,177#104 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$84,883$76,191#254 of 258
Computer Science$83,527$62,452#287 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$77,087$40,583#328 of 459
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$69,334$45,756#45 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$60,241$46,458#709 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,104—#26 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,315$40,495#432 of 452
Mathematics$54,004$42,475#290 of 309
Marketing$53,685$34,778#473 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,473$32,301#1003 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,265$28,746#114 of 345
Architecture and Related Services$51,546—#6 of 6
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,531$18,766#189 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,082$34,434#162 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,001$38,098#233 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,201$35,872#512 of 660
Political Science and Government$48,378$28,518#536 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,313$44,154#413 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,010$31,419#382 of 476
Psychology$44,574$22,696#819 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,432$30,772#573 of 660
Sociology$43,316$26,306#420 of 462
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,178$28,587#130 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$42,867$28,206#245 of 299
Chemistry—$42,715—
English Language and Literature$41,936$25,271#465 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisiana at Lafayette chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,886 one year after graduating and $102,119 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisiana at Lafayette rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,927.

← All data for University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.