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Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Tulane University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Tulane.

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

Tulane Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Area Studies
  • Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

Tulane Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at Tulane compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Focused Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools 53
Most Focused Area Studies Schools 147
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Tulane. This makes it the #59 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from Tulane. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Tulane Area Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Area Studies from Tulane in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from Tulane, 75% 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 area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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

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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