Chemistry Schools In Louisiana
In Louisiana, there are 20 accredited schools where chemistry classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the chemistry academic community in Louisiana, and the future trends in chemistry training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Chemistry
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry
- Masters degree in Chemistry
- PhD degree in Chemistry
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Chemistry Employment
| Louisiana | 6,670 |
| National | 212,310 |
Approximately 3% of the country's chemistry professionals work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Chemistry professionals In Louisiana
| 8,590 | 7,610 | 7,450 | 7,530 | 6,670 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
Chemistry is a shrinking field in Louisiana. There were 1,920 less chemistry professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of chemistry has shrunk by 22% in Louisiana. This is faster than the trend for chemistry professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of chemistry professionals has shrunk by 5% between 2006 and 2010.
Chemistry VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $52,470 | $55,678 | $55,822 | $55,460 | $56,515 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Chemistry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of chemistry professionals is declining, the salaries paid to chemistry professionals are increasing in Louisiana. Chemistry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,470 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $56,515 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Chemistry professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$34,738 |
25th percentile |
$43,165 |
50th percentile |
$55,605 |
75th percentile |
$69,090 |
90th percentile |
$81,392 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in chemistry professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of chemistry. The pay differential between the highest paid chemistry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 134%
Average Salaries for Chemistry professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Biochemistry |
$56,820 |
Biology |
$60,590 |
Chemistry |
$56,515 |
Physics |
$96,020 |
Chemistry professionals in Louisiana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Chemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 29 |
The number of students graduating from the 20 accredited chemistry schools in Louisiana is decreasing. In 2006, 226 students graduated from chemistry courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 204 students graduated.
This represents a 10% decrease in the number of chemistry degree or certificate school graduates in Louisiana state. Most of these graduates, or 69%, earned an bachelor's degree in chemistry.