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Genetics at Tulane University of Louisiana

Genetics at Tulane University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a genetics school? To help you decide if Tulane University of Louisiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's genetics program.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

Tulane Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics

Tulane Genetics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Tulane

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Tulane University of Louisiana.

Tulane Genetics Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Tulane, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tulane University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human/Medical Genetics 14

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Tulane University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Biological Scientists 700 $66,100
Natural Sciences Managers 320 $94,850
Biological Science Professors 230 $82,610
Medical Scientists 120 $69,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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