Sociology at Tulane University of Louisiana

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology 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. Of the 2,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 2021, 60 of them were sociology majors.

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

Tulane Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Tulane Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Tulane compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419

Earnings of Tulane Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tulane is $25,494. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Tulane. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

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

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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

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.