Approximately 1.0% of graduates in of Louisiana receive engineering degrees every year. In other words, every year an estimated 1,145 engineers graduate from Louisiana's 10 engineering schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Louisiana with a engineering program is Tulane University of Louisiana, which is located in New Orleans. In 2010, it was ranked 18th nationwide. In 2010, 47 students graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana's engineering program. The tuition rate at Tulane University of Louisiana was $41,884 per year.

The second-ranked school in Louisiana that has a engineering program is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, which was ranked 26th in the country in 2010, is located in Baton Rouge. In 2010, 439 students graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College engineering program. The tuition rate at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College was $5,764 per year.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, which is located in Lafayette, is the third-ranked school in Louisiana that has a engineering program. It received a ranking of 70th in the country in 2010. 148 students graduated with degree in engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2010. University of Louisiana at Lafayette charged in-state students $4,426 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Louisiana engineering school, average tuition will be $8,185 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $2,474 per year to $41,884 per year. In 2010, the following Louisiana engineering schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Tulane University of Louisiana - located in New Orleans, students are charged $41,884 per year
2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - located in Baton Rouge, students are charged $5,764 per year
3. Louisiana Tech University - located in Ruston, students are charged $5,545 per year

The engineering schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Louisiana were:

1. Baton Rouge Community College - located in Baton Rouge, students are charged $2,474 per year
2. McNeese State University - located in Lake Charles, students are charged $3,987 per year
3. Southeastern Louisiana University - located in Hammond, students are charged $4,000 per year

An engineering degree from a Louisiana school... what next?

engineering graduates in Louisiana can go into a variety of professions such as transportation engineer, industrial safety engineer, marine engineer, materials engineer, and automotive engineer. If you decide to work as an engineer in Louisiana, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 20,740 Louisiana engineer as of 2010. This number includes 1,970 engineering managers, 3,890 transportation engineers, and 700 industrial safety engineers. In Louisiana, the largest numbers of engineer work in the following counties:

1. Jefferson Davis County - 6,270 engineers
2. Ascension County - 5,500 engineers
3. Lafayette County - 1,290 engineers

Projected Growth

The government projects that, by 2018, the number of engineers in the state of Louisiana will grow to 22,130. This would require a 5% growth in the field.

Salary

engineers in Louisiana make an average of $73,659 per year. In 2010, however, some Louisiana engineer earned as little as less than $22,030 per year or as much as more than $163,200 per year. Engineers in the following Louisiana counties make the highest salaries on average:

1. Ouachita County - $82,434 per year
2. Jefferson Davis County - $78,385 per year
3. Lafourche County - $74,231 per year

The Louisiana counties with the lowest average salary for engineers are:

1. Tangipahoa County - $64,365 per year
2. Allen County - $65,985 per year
3. Grant County - $66,524 per year

On average, the highest paid engineers in Louisiana were:

1. Engineering Manager - $129,040 per year
2. Mining Engineer - $97,340 per year
3. Transportation Engineer - $92,730 per year

On average, the lowest paid engineers in Louisiana were:

4. Civil Engineering Technician - $45,420 per year
5. Environmental Engineering Technician - $42,010 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in engineering in Louisiana and to compare salaries with various related fields such as mechanical engineering or civil engineering, take a look at the graphs and charts below.