Geological & Earth Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Tulane University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 2021, 12 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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

Tulane Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Tulane Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology 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 geology major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth Sciences. 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 Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	119

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Tulane. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Tulane in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology 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 geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tulane Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

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

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 28% better 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 master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Geoscientists	910	$109,700
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$113,300

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.