Chemistry at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Tulane University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Tulane.

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

Tulane Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Tulane Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Tulane performed in these rankings.

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 chemistry major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	269

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from Tulane. This is the #250 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Tulane in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Tulane are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tulane Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Chemists	820	$77,490
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Forensic Science Technicians	240	$47,300

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By bsulldiesel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.