Political Science & Government at Tulane University of Louisiana

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

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 13,927. In 2021, 177 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Tulane.

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

Tulane Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

Tulane Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in political science from Tulane. This makes it the #29 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Tulane Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tulane is $30,254. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 177 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Tulane. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	138
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Tulane Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of political science master's degrees went to men and 46% 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.