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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Tulane.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

Tulane Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
	298

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Tulane. This makes it the #91 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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, 13% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 83% 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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tulane Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from Tulane. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Tulane, 100% 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.