Bachelor's+2% vs national median405 grads tracked
Chemical Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 14th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$80,313
middle 50%: $58,980 – $95,912
Median · 5 years out
$106,913
middle 50%: $82,559 – $126,411
Median · 10 years out
$143,232
middle 50%: $104,653 – $182,079
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemical Engineering majors at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn a median of $80k initially. Salaries climb to $107k by year five and $143k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,113 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$112,328 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$110,221 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$109,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$108,167 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$106,531 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$106,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$105,756 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$105,377 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
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