Economics at Tulane University of Louisiana

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics 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, 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
	53
	57
	66
	86
	120
	137
	140
	141
	151
	504
	523

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.

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

The economics program at Tulane awarded 173 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going 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.

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.

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

Of the 7 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tulane, about 57% were men and 43% were 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 economics.

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.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tulane University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	132
Development Economics & International Development	50
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	4

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.