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Undergraduate Economics at Tulane University of Louisiana

94 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$77,364 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at Tulane University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Tulane University Undergraduate Economics Rankings

#84 in the U.S.
#1 in Louisiana
#15 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Tulane University as a strong choice for economics, coming in at #84 out of 471 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Economics Schools84 of 471
Best Economics Schools in Louisiana1 of 2
Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region15 of 70

Undergraduate Economics Degrees at Tulane University

The table below lists every degree level granted in economics at Tulane University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s94
Master’s8
Doctoral6

Tulane University Economics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Tulane University of Louisiana awarded 94 bachelor’s degrees in economics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Tulane University is among the very best schools in the country for economics at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana1
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region15
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools79

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$77,364 Bachelor's Median Salary

Economics majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Tulane University report a median salary of $77,364 a year. This is higher than $73,106, the median for all majors at Tulane University.

Salary for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at Tulane University

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Tulane University, economics graduates take on a median debt of $19,500 in student loans. This is lower than $22,077, the typical median for all majors at Tulane University.

Student debt for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at Tulane University

Tulane University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$68,678 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,684$64,372
Fees$4,306$4,306

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Tulane University gender breakdown of Economics Bachelor's degree grads The majority of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at Tulane University were White. About 61% of graduates 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 economics.

Ethnic diversity of Economics majors at Tulane University of Louisiana
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino14
White57
Non-Resident Aliens7
Other Races6

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (Bachelor’s)

Tulane University granted 76 bachelor’s completions in econometrics and quantitative economics in the latest year of data — 45% to women and 55% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (62%).

Development Economics and International Development (Bachelor’s)

Tulane University granted 18 bachelor’s completions in development economics and international development in the most recent reporting year — 72% to women and 28% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).

Graduate Study in Economics at Tulane University

Graduate study is also available at Tulane University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Economics8
Doctoral Degrees in Economics6

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