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Tulane was ranked #68 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Tulane University of Louisiana handed out 529 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 513 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Tulane. This makes it the #171 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Tulane University of Louisiana.
The social sciences program at Tulane awarded 529 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Tulane are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 34 |
Black or African American | 27 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 387 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 30 |
Of the 24 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tulane, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 190 |
Economics | 186 |
Sociology | 63 |
International Relations & National Security | 58 |
Anthropology | 37 |
General Social Sciences | 17 |
Other Social Sciences | 14 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 187 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 96 |
English Language & Literature | 70 |
History | 65 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 64 |
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