by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Tulane University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Tulane paid an average of $2,282 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-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 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tulane in Sociology walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tulane make an average of $35,954 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Tulane does not offer an online option for its sociology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tulane Online Learning page.
About 76.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at Tulane in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 60 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 23 |
| Anthropology | 43 |
| Economics | 126 |
| International Relations & National Security | 57 |
| Political Science & Government | 188 |
*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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