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Political Science at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Tulane University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tulane University of Louisiana is in New Orleans, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 109 political science degrees were awarded at Tulane University of Louisiana.

Online & Distance Learning at Tulane University of Louisiana

Online coursework is an option at Tulane University of Louisiana. Of 13,310 students, 2,064 (16%) studied exclusively online and 3,306 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana are 72% women (78) and 28% men (31).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Tulane University of Louisiana

Of the 108 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Tulane University of Louisiana, 71% were women (77) and 29% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Tulane University of Louisiana.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	82
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Tulane University of Louisiana, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Tulane University of Louisiana

Of the 1 master’s political science graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Tulane University of Louisiana.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Tulane University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.