General Economics at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Tulane University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 919 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 2021, 126 of them were general economics majors.

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

Tulane General Economics Degrees Available

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

Tulane General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics 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 general economics major at Tulane is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	37
	48
	48
	53
	114
	126
	218
	337
	447

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Tulane. This makes it the #42 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane General Economics Bachelor’s Program

The general economics program at Tulane awarded 126 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Tulane since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	87
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Tulane General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 general economics majors earned their master's degree from Tulane. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• Development Economics & International Development

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.