Anthropology at Tulane University of Louisiana

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology 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.

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

Tulane Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology

Tulane Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology 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 anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Tulane Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. Tulane does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Tulane, 86% 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 anthropology.

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology 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
Anthropology	37

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Economics

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Anthropologists and Archeologists	100	$68,690

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

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