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Economics at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Economics at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying economics, 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 has a total student population of 13,927. In 2021, 173 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Tulane.

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

Tulane Economics Degrees Available

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

Tulane Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics 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 economics major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 120
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools 137
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 504

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in economics from Tulane. This makes it the #142 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tulane Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tulane is $40,619. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Economics Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Tulane since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 119
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Tulane Economics Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in economics from Tulane. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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

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

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,640 $49,460
Survey Researchers 420 $45,210
Economics Professors 60 $101,670
Economists 40 $103,070

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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