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Tulane University of Louisiana Bachelor’s in Economics

126 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$43,798 Average Salary
$19,353 Average Student Debt

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Tulane University of Louisiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Tulane Bachelor’s in Economics

#144 in the U.S
#1 in Louisiana

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Tulane was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for Tulane.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 21
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 34
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 65
Most Popular Colleges for Economics 85
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 86
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 100
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 123
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Economics Schools 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 164
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 167
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 171
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 176
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 188
Most Focused Colleges for Economics 190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 197
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates 197
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 200
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 203
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 279
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 430
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 449
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 449
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 470
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 577
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 590
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 593
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 596
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 597
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 610
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 616
Best Value Colleges for Economics 619

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Tulane Cost?

$58,852 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,353 Average Student Debt

Tulane Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tulane paid an average of $2,282 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $54,766 $54,766
Fees $4,086 $4,086
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $16,248 $16,248
On Campus Other Expenses $2,380 $2,380

Learn more about Tulane tuition and fees.

Tulane Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tulane in Economics walked away with an average of $19,353 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Tulane?

$43,798 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tulane make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Tulane Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the Tulane economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tulane Online Learning page.

Tulane Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

126 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.6% Women
15.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 126 bachelor’s degrees in economics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 47.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Tulane in 2019-2020, 15.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 89
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Tulane

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Economics 97
Development Economics & International Development 29

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 23
Anthropology 43
International Relations & National Security 57
Political Science & Government 188
Sociology 60

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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.

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