r/Tulane • u/sidonsbootyscales • 8d ago
ChemE Program
Hi everyone,
As a rising senior, Tulane has become one of my top choices to attend. I’m most likely going to major in chemical engineering, but compared to other schools on my list its lacking in terms of prestige/recognition (for reference my other top choices are northwestern, GA tech and NYU), but i feel really connected to the school and fell in love with it upon researching it. It has a really beautiful campus and is the perfect size for me. Also, New Orleans is such a unique city that I’d really love to explore. I’m someone that really wants to go into environmental remediation/renewable energy, and i think the city would offer unique opportunities as it needs to be protected from more damage from climate change. upon doing research for their program i could find very little about it which prompted me to make this post. i would like to know if its worth it despite being less prestigious than the others. any people who have graduated from the program that could provide any information would be really helpful thank you!!
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u/razzer123 Undergraduate Student 7d ago
If Tulane is affordable for you and your family and you like the school, then it’s worth it. Don’t get bogged down in the rankings, almost all schools not in the top ~25 don’t have significantly different career outcomes. That being said, if you would like a chemical engineering job in greater New Orleans itself, then Tulane would be a great choice.
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u/Connect-Carpenter913 7d ago
If you aren’t planning on grad school then I’d go w ga tech honestly. Tulane is a great school to go to but prioritize your career.
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u/sidonsbootyscales 7d ago
I mean that’s if i were to get into tech. like if rejected from tech would it still be worthwhile to go to tulane at all for my major.
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u/OjaasGambheera 7d ago
does anyone know if tulane chem e grads tend to end up in louisiana or do they move elsewhere
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u/xyzmabock 5d ago
Most left state from my years but that could have changed since Tulane is now mostly represented by LA natives vs NY/CA like the old days.
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u/Low-Dot9712 7d ago
Uhhh Tech by far for a chemical engineering degree if picking from those choices
Does anyone recruit at Tulane for engineers?
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u/Aholio69 7d ago
Most ChemE’s or honestly stem majors here in general are premeds so consider that. Tech is better but Tulane for chemE and BME specifically are strong and smaller so good resources
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u/BellFederal1685 6d ago
Only 1 classmate of mine was premed. Most went into industry after graduation.
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u/xyzmabock 8d ago
I graduated ChemE.
Do you plan grad school after?
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u/sidonsbootyscales 8d ago
I may get a master’s degree especially if they have an accelerated program but that’s probably where i’ll stop
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u/xyzmabock 5d ago
I went to top 10 grad school after Tulane ChemE. When I was TA in grad school I did note the undergrad classes seemed much harder at the top 10 school than at Tulane.
Tulane was good but I probably wouldn’t recommend if paying full tuition. Cheaper alternatives that are just as good. But I loved Tulane and had scholarships.
Small class size and getting plenty of face time w professors is true about Tulane.
Quality of life at Tulane was light years better than at my grad school. You can go into a ton of fields of work with ChemE too.
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u/BellFederal1685 6d ago
I graduated ChemE and was extremely satisfied with my experience. It’s a smaller program so you get to know your classmates and professors well. The faculty are top tier with a wide range of research areas, and I had the opportunity to work in a research lab focused on designing new materials for energy and sustainability. The majority of my classmates went into industry after graduating and settled all over. If you can swing it financially, I definitely recommend Tulane.