Engineering Schools In Louisiana
Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 10 accredited engineering schools in Louisiana. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in engineering in the state of Louisiana, which encompasses engineering training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Louisiana | 21,590 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Approximately 2% of the country's engineering professionals work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Louisiana
| 18,290 | 19,500 | 20,990 | 22,060 | 20,740 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Louisiana, engineering is a growing field. There were 2,450 more engineering professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of engineering has grown by 13% in Louisiana. This growth is slower than the national trend for engineering professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of engineering professionals working around the nation.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $62,803 | $65,298 | $67,691 | $70,426 | $73,659 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to engineering professionals are growing in Louisiana. In 2006 engineering professionals made a mean salary of $62,803 per year, and in 2010 they made $73,659 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$44,402 |
25th percentile |
$54,325 |
50th percentile |
$70,039 |
75th percentile |
$89,474 |
90th percentile |
$98,114 |
Thus, engineering professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 121%
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Biomedical Engineering |
$52,740 |
Civil Engineering |
$62,130 |
Computer Engineering |
$76,710 |
Electrical Engineering |
$70,850 |
Engineering |
$73,810 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$67,726 |
Software Engineering |
$73,045 |
In Louisiana, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
32 |
master |
23 |
doctor |
11 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 68 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited engineering schools in Louisiana is decreasing. In Louisiana, there were 1,953 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,145 graduates from engineering courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 41%. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in engineering.