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 has a total student population of 12,646. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Tulane.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Tulane performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	76
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	76
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Best General Economics Schools	166
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
Most Focused General Economics Schools	214

In 2019, 7 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Tulane. This makes it the #64 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 #76 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

Of the 87 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Tulane, about 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Tulane since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

About 78% 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	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	68
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Tulane General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 7 general economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Tulane, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from Tulane, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 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.