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Tulane University Majors Overview: Salary, Courses & Career Outcomes

Every major at Tulane University with graduate salary, course catalog depth, and career preparation data.

#	Major	US Rank	Tulane University Salary	National Median	Premium	Degrees/Year	Courses
1	Computer Science	—	$108,750	$75,000	+45%	16	168
Featured Courses: BIMI 6100: Elements in Biomedical Informatics BIMI 6400: Health Informatics BIMI 7100: Statistical Machine and Deep Learning in Biomedical Practice BIMI 7210: Biomedical Informatics Workshop I - IV BIMI 7220: Biomedical Informatics Research Methods
2	Engineering	—	$104,400	$72,000	+45%	60	438
Featured Courses: BMEN 1940: Transfer Coursework BMEN 2020: Computing Concepts & Applic BMEN 2021: Computing Concepts & App. Lab BMEN 2310: Product & Experimental Design BMEN 2311: Product & Experimntl Dsgn Lab
3	Mathematics & Statistics	—	$89,900	$62,000	+45%	26	175
Featured Courses: BIOS 6000: Visual Analytics in Public Health BIOS 6040: Intermediate Biostatistics BIOS 6220: Database Management BIOS 6290: Data Management and Statistical Computing BIOS 6800: Public Health GIS II
4	Business	—	$79,750	$55,000	+45%	567	401
Featured Courses: ACCN 2010: Financial Accounting ACCN 3010: Managerial Accounting ACCN 3100: Intermediate Accounting I ACCN 3290: Accounting Analytics ACCN 4050: Ethics in Accounting & Finance
5	Health Professions	—	$75,400	$52,000	+45%	184	248
Featured Courses: ENHS 6030: Survey of Environmental Health ENHS 6300: Radiological Health ENHS 6320: Workplace Wellness ENHS 6360: Gene-Environment Interactions in Human Health ENHS 6420: Global Food Safety and Public Health
6	Architecture	—	$69,600	$48,000	+45%	69	301
Featured Courses: ARCH 1001: Tactile Design in Architecture ARCH 1002: Digital Design in Architecture ARCH 1003: Architecture: Real Estate ARCH 1011: Architecture Studio ARCH 1013: Building Belonging: Transitions into the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment
7	Physical Sciences	—	$69,600	$48,000	+45%	18	349
Featured Courses: ASTR 1000: Descriptive Astronomy ASTR 1010: The Solar System ASTR 1020: Stellar Astronomy ASTR 1100: Observational Astronomy ASTR 1940: Transfer Coursework
8	Social Sciences	—	$65,250	$45,000	+45%	318	844
Featured Courses: ANTH 1020: Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1030: Languages of The World ANTH 1040: Ancient Societies ANTH 1103: Great Hoaxes and Fantasies in Archaeology ANTH 1940: Transfer Coursework
9	Legal Professions	—	$65,250	$45,000	+45%	7	274
Featured Courses: ADMR 2010: Admiralty I ADMR 2020: Admiralty II ADMR 6000: Admiralty Seminar ADMR 6080: Carriage of Goods By Sea ADMR 6220: Personal Injury & Death
10	Biological Sciences	—	$60,900	$42,000	+45%	216	518
Featured Courses: GBCH 6010: Graduate Biochemistry GBCH 6020: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar GBCH 6110: Basic Medical Biochemistry GBCH 7090: Seminar GBCH 7110: Selected Topics
11	Homeland Security & Law Enforcement	—	$60,900	$42,000	+45%	14	—
12	Communication & Journalism	—	$58,000	$40,000	+45%	134	119
Featured Courses: COMM 1350: Intro to Cultural Studies COMM 1550: Intro to New Media & Internet COMM 1810: Special Topics COMM 2230: Interpersonal Communication COMM 2300: Political Communication
13	History	—	$58,000	$40,000	+45%	31	455
Featured Courses: PRES 2100: Intro to Historic Preservation PRES 2120: History of American Architecture I PRES 2220: Conservation Technology PRES 2930: Special Topics PRES 4105: Architecture, Heritage, and Culture
14	Natural Resources & Conservation	—	$58,000	$40,000	+45%	23	118
Featured Courses: EVST 1010: Intro To Enviromentl Stu EVST 1810: Special Topics EVST 1890: Service Learning EVST 1940: Transfer Coursework EVST 3010: Food System Leadership in the Gulf South
15	Philosophy & Religious Studies	—	$55,100	$38,000	+45%	31	158
Featured Courses: PHIL 1020: Philosophies of The Self PHIL 1030: Ethics PHIL 1040: Beginning With Minds PHIL 1060: Critical Thinking PHIL 1210: Elementary Symbolic Logic
16	Foreign Languages & Linguistics	—	$55,100	$38,000	+45%	25	421
Featured Courses: ARBC 1010: Elementary Arabic I ARBC 1020: Elementary Arabic II ARBC 1290: Junior Year Abroad ARBC 1940: Transfer Coursework ARBC 2030: Intermediate Arabic
17	Education	—	$55,100	$38,000	+45%	9	138
Featured Courses: CELT 7010: The Essentials of Learning and Teaching CELT 7020: Practical Course Design and Teaching Skills CELT 7030: Teaching Practicum EDUC 1940: Transfer Coursework EDUC 2000: Education In A Diverse Society
18	Area/Ethnic/Cultural Studies	—	$55,100	$38,000	+45%	6	107
Featured Courses: AFRS 1290: Semester Abroad AFRS 1550: New Orleans Hip Hop I AFRS 1890: Service Learning AFRS 1940: Transfer Coursework AFRS 2810: Special Topics
19	Psychology	—	$52,200	$36,000	+45%	171	157
Featured Courses: PSYC 1001: Psychology Beyond Classroom PSYC 1100: Exploring Psychology & Lab PSYC 1660: Special Topics PSYC 1665: Special Topics Lab PSYC 1940: Transfer Coursework
20	English Language & Literature	—	$52,200	$36,000	+45%	44	242
Featured Courses: COLT 1810: Special Topics COLT 1940: Transfer Coursework COLT 3010: Global Forms COLT 4560: Internship Studies COLT 5010: Senior Seminar
21	Liberal Arts & General Studies	—	$50,750	$35,000	+45%	10	—
22	Visual & Performing Arts	—	$49,300	$34,000	+45%	70	844
Featured Courses: ARHS 1010: Art Survey I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages ARHS 1020: Art Survey II: Renaissance to the Present ARHS 1290: Semester Abroad ARHS 1810: Special Topics ARHS 1940: Transfer Coursework

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Pre-Med / Clinical Medicine 306

AGST 6300: Brain and Behavior: Structure, Physiology, and Cognition in Adult and Aging Brains AGST 7300: Brain and Behavior: Structure, Physiology, and Cognition in Adult and Aging Brains ANAT 6010: Histology ANAT 6090: Gross Anatomy/Embryology ANAT 7055: Graduate Histology I

Public Health & Epidemiology 113

ANTH 2370: Anthropology and Global Health BIOS 6000: Visual Analytics in Public Health BIOS 6040: Intermediate Biostatistics BIOS 6800: Public Health GIS II COLQ 3601: Adverse Childhood Experiences: Intersections of violence, neuroscience, law, and public health

Management Consulting & Strategy 107

ANAT 7360: Leadership in Healthcare BSLS 3340: Managing Organizational Behavior BSLS 3800: Leadership: Navigating for Success BSLS 4980: Organizational Behavior and Management Studies Capstone CLAS 3330: Classical Leadership Lab

Architecture & Spatial Design 102

ARCH 1011: Architecture Studio ARCH 1012: Architecture Studio ARCH 2021: Architecture Studio ARCH 2022: Architecture Studio ARCH 3031: Architecture Studio

Sociology & Anthropology 88

ANTH 1010: Introduction to Biological Anthropology ANTH 1020: Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2030: The Anthropology of Women and Men ANTH 2370: Anthropology and Global Health ANTH 2810: Special Topics in Anthropology

Neuroscience & Brain Research 82

AGST 6300: Brain and Behavior: Structure, Physiology, and Cognition in Adult and Aging Brains AGST 7300: Brain and Behavior: Structure, Physiology, and Cognition in Adult and Aging Brains ANAT 7575: Graduate Neuroscience ANAT 7760: Teaching Neuroanatomy BEMH 4001: Neuroethics: The Ethics of Neuroscience and the Neuroscience of Ethics

Film & Video Production 80

AFRS 4300: Cultural Politics and Film ANTH 3120: Anthropology of Sex and Reproduction ANTH 6120: Anthropology of Sex and Reproduction BEMH 4005: Studies in Bioethics through Film BEMH 4012: The End of Life in Film & Lit

Linguistics & Translation 56

ANTH 3310: Historical Linguistics ANTH 3420: Semantics: Linguistic Approaches to Meaning ANTH 3535: Native American Language and Linguistics ANTH 3590: Introduction To Syntax ANTH 3630: Linguistic Phonetics

Investment Banking & Finance 54

ACCN 2000: Introduction to Financial Analysis ECON 3100: Economics of Money & Banking ECON 4950: Corporate Finance EDUC 6500: Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities ENRG 4110: Energy Financial Modeling

Accounting & Audit 54

ACCN 2010: Financial Accounting ACCN 3010: Managerial Accounting ACCN 3100: Intermediate Accounting I ACCN 3290: Accounting Analytics ACCN 4050: Ethics in Accounting & Finance

Music Industry & Production 53

AFRS 3350: Black Music & Performance in New Orleans AFRS 3450: Race and Performance in Brazil ANTH 3395: Ethnography of Performance and Identity in New Orleans and French Louisiana ANTH 6395: Ethnography of Performance and Identity in New Orleans and French Louisiana BMEN 6060: Biomedical Acoustics

Marketing & Brand Strategy 50

BSLS 3200: Introduction to Marketing Principles DDSN 3403: Marketing and Advertising for Designers Studio EMBA 6230: Marketing Management FINE 7160: Investments & Asset Pricing GMBA 7500: Bus Modeling and Marketing

Nonprofit & Social Impact 45

ANTH 7230: Research Design and Grant Writing COLQ 2050: Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations DANC 6553: Philanthropy and Social Change DESG 2305: Visual Communication & Advocacy DMPC 2700: Introduction to Podcasting and Social Justice

Climate & Earth Science 44

ANTH 3030: Climate Change and Human Evolution ANTH 4510: Species Concepts in Human Paleontology DRLS 6042: Integrating Climate Change EENS 2020: Environmental Geology EENS 2240: Geology of Our National Parks

Education & Teaching 43

ASTC 4080: Chinese Media Literacy COMM 4200: Media Literacy/Media Educ II DANC 3330: Pedagogy DANC 6520: Graduate Pedagogy DDSN 2222: Lower-Level Assessment

Biotechnology & Genetics 42

GBCH 6020: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar GBCH 7170: Principles of Genetics GBCH 7580: Research Methods in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology BMSP 6050: Advanced Cell Biology - MS BMSP 6070: Advanced Cell Biology

Data Science & Analytics 39

BMEN 6800: BME Data Science: Medical Imaging/Machine Learning BIMI 6200: Introduction to Data Science for Biomedical Informatics BIMI 6300: Fundamentals of Data Analytics BIMI 7300: Biomedical Data Science with Cloud Computing BIOS 6310: Introduction to Methods in Data Science

Mental Health & Clinical Psychology 39

DDSN 2222: Lower-Level Assessment DDSN 3333: Upper-Level Assessment EDUC 6040: Leading Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment EDUC 6500: Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities EDUC 6540: Functional Behavioral Assessment and Individualized Behavioral Intervention Planning

Real Estate & Development 38

ARCH 1003: Architecture: Real Estate ARCH 3630: Housing and the City ARCH 4160: Collective Housing Seminar in Barcelona ARCH 6160: Collective Housing Seminar in Barcelona ARCH 6630: Housing and the City

Entrepreneurship & Startups 37

BMEN 6090: Effective Innovation in Medical Technology Development BSLS 3600: Entrepreneurship CENG 1100: Engineering the Future: Innovations in ChemE EMBA 7460: Entrepreneurship Mgmt EMBA 7660: Managing Innovation

Mathematics & Pure Research 37

CMPS 3130: Intro Computational Geometry CMPS 4640: Advanced Computational Geometry CMPS 6640: Advanced Computational Geometry MATH 3050: Real Analysis I MATH 3051: Recitations for Real Analysis

AI / Machine Learning 32

BMEN 6800: BME Data Science: Medical Imaging/Machine Learning BIMI 7100: Statistical Machine and Deep Learning in Biomedical Practice CENG 4680: Data Science and Machine Learning for Scientific Research CENG 6680: Data Science and Machine Learning for Scientific Research CMPS 1010: Artificial Intelligence Systems

Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 32

GBCH 7560: Academic Writing & Critique BMEN 3035: Anatomy & Physiology for Engineers Cadaver Lab BMEN 3440: Biofluid Mechanics BMEN 6035: Anatomy & Physiology for Engineers Cadaver Lab CENG 2120: Thermodynamics I

Public Policy & Government 31

ACCN 7000: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reports ACCN 7420: Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting COMM 3620: Digital Civic Engagement COMM 4301: Media & Democracy in Latin Am COMM 4451: Propaganda and Media Governance

Journalism & Media 31

ARCH 2322: Digital Media Workshop I ARCH 3331: Digital Media Workshop II ARCH 3332: Digital Media Workshop III ARCH 3363: Theories In Digital Media ARCH 6322: Digital Media Workshop I

Pre-Law / Legal Studies 30

GLSP 3030: Legal Writing I GLSP 4080: Criminal Law GLSP 4240: Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law GLSP 4250: Civil Rights Law GLSP 5900: Gen Legal Studies Practicum

Pharmacy & Drug Development 27

BIOS 7140: Sampling and Clinical Trials Methods BIOS 7400: Clinical Trials CELL 3050: Foundations of Pharmacology CELL 6050: Foundations of Pharmacology CHEM 7480: Medicinal Chemistry

Actuarial Science & Insurance 26

ACCN 4280: Operational Risk Management ACCN 4570: Risk Management, Complex Contracts and Accounting ACCN 7280: Operational Risk Management ADMR 6430: Marine Insurance I ADMR 6435: Marine Insurance

Psychology Research (Non-Clinical) 26

COMM 3800: Cine Reception & Cult Memory HISU 3300: Katrina and Popular Memory HISU 3360: Slavery Pub Hist & Pub Memory LING 3600: Introduction to Psycholinguistics NSCI 3770: Sensation & Perception

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology 25

GBCH 7230: Introduction to Bioinformatics GBCH 7330: Advanced Bioinformatics BIMI 6100: Elements in Biomedical Informatics BIMI 6200: Introduction to Data Science for Biomedical Informatics BIMI 6400: Health Informatics

Economics & Economic Research 25

ECON 1010: Introduction to Microeconomics ECON 1020: Introduction to Macroeconomics ECON 3010: Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 3020: Intermediate Macroeconomics ECON 3230: Econometrics

Software Engineering 24

BIMI 7700: Algorithms in Biomedical Informatics CHEM 3510: Python Programming for Chemistry CHEM 6510: Python Programming for Chemistry CMPS 1005: Python Programming CMPS 1100: Foundations of Programming

Environmental Engineering 21

ANTH 3550: Social Change, Sustainability, and Postcolonial Identity in the Caribbean CENG 4760: Energy and Sustainability CENG 6760: Energy and Sustainability DRLS 7010: Sustainability and Resilience EENS 3730: Pathways to Urban Sustainability

Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Research 21

CENG 4140: Electrochemistry CENG 6140: Electrochemistry CHEM 2410: Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2415: Organic Chemistry Lab I CHEM 2420: Organic Chemistry II

Chemical & Materials Engineering 19

ARST 1130: Ceramics I ARST 2130: Ceramics II: Wheel Throwing ARST 2140: Ceramics II: Mold Making ARST 2150: Ceramics II: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture ARST 3130: Advanced Ceramics

Graphic & Visual Design 19

ARCH 1002: Digital Design in Architecture COMM 2700: Visual Communication DESG 2305: Visual Communication & Advocacy DDSN 1000: Digital Design Foundations for Non-Majors/Minors DDSN 1100: Digital Design Foundations

Marine & Ocean Science 19

EENS 2230: Oceanography EENS 4040: Coastal Marine Geology EENS 6040: Coastal Marine Geology EBIO 1070: Climate Change in Coastal Ecos EBIO 2100: Marine Biology

International Relations & Diplomacy 18

ARBC 3300: Arabic for International Relations and Diplomacy HISB 3240: Human Rights/Genocide-Africa 4LAW 5470: Int'l Human Rights Law 4LAW 5490: International Law-Public 4LAW 5555: International Trade Law

Physics & Astrophysics 16

BMEN 6170: Biomedical Optics CHEM 7110: Intro to Quantum Mechanics ELEC 3330: Optics ELEC 6330: Optics PHYS 3010: Theoretical Physics

Food Science & AgTech 16

ENHS 6420: Global Food Safety and Public Health EPID 6500: Nutritional Epidemiology IHSD 6331: Public Health and Nutrition in Complex Emergencies KINE 2330: Nutrition and Behavior KINE 6340: Sport Nutrition

Cybersecurity 15

CMPS 4410: Information Security CMPS 6410: Information Security DATA 4030: Data Ethics, Privacy, and Governance CSMT 7050: Leadership for Cybersecurity Professionals CSMT 7950: Cryptography

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation 15

BMEN 1005: Introduction to Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Biomechanics BMEN 3650: Biomechanics and Biotransport BMEN 3651: Biomechanics & Biotrans Lab BMEN 6610: Intro Comp Biomechanics BMEN 6650: Biomechanics and Biotransport

Biomedical Engineering 14

BMEN 1005: Introduction to Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Biomechanics BMEN 3400: Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering BMEN 3401: Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Lab BMEN 3650: Biomechanics and Biotransport BMEN 3651: Biomechanics & Biotrans Lab

Game Development & Design 11

CMPS 3170: Introduction to Game Programming CMPS 6170: Introduction to Game Programming CMPS 6180: Game Programming DMPC 2510: Game Studio 1: Experimental Game Design DMPC 3300: Educational Game Design

Cloud Computing & DevOps 11

BIMI 7300: Biomedical Data Science with Cloud Computing CMPS 4760: Distributed Systems CMPS 6760: Distributed Systems DRLS 6040: Environment and Infrastructure ESSC 6002: Critical Infrastructure Protection

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure 9

ARCH 6771: Urban Planning in Latin America DRLS 6040: Environment and Infrastructure ESSC 6002: Critical Infrastructure Protection CPST 2500: Information Technology Infrastructure Fundamentals CPST 7600: Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture

UX / Product Design 8

CMPS 4330: Human-Computer Interaction CMPS 6330: Human-Computer Interaction DESG 3010: Prototyping DDSN 2100: User Experience Research and Strategy EDUC 6420: Learning Experience and Interaction Design Studio

Sports Analytics & Management 8

KINE 4030: Exercise Physiology KINE 4600: Wellness Coaching: ACE Health Coach Certification KINE 6330: Leadership in Coaching 4LAW 6520: Sports Law: Antitrust and Labor 4LAW 6540: Sports Law: Int'l & IP

Quantum Computing 7

CHEM 7110: Intro to Quantum Mechanics ENGP 3230: Quantum information Sci & Eng PHYS 3230: Quantum Information Science & Engineering PHYS 4470: Intro Quantum Mechanics PHYS 6230: Quantum Information Sci & Eng

Electrical & Hardware Engineering 7

ELEC 6420: Probabilistic Systems and Signal Processing ENGP 2010: Electric Circuits ENGP 2011: Electric Circuits Lab ENGP 3140: Digital Logic Systems ENGP 3160: Probabilistic Systems and Signal Processing

Supply Chain & Logistics 7

ESSC 7009: Transportation and Border Security ENRG 4150: Electric Vehicles and the Supply Chain ENRG 7150: Electric Vehicles and the Supply Chain EMBA 7260: Supply Chain Management GMBA 7610: Global Supply Chains

Space Industry & NewSpace 7

EENS 1010: Satellites, Drones and Earth: How we observe our planet EENS 4180: Intro Remote Sensing EENS 4380: Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis EENS 6180: Intro Remote Sensing EENS 6380: Remote Sensing for Env Anlys

Fashion & Luxury Industry 6

DESG 1880: Foundations of Textile Construction THEA 3810: Fashion Design Fundamentals THEA 6551: Textiles & Fabric Modification THEA 6570: Draping THEA 7510: Costume Design I

FinTech & Blockchain 3

EFIN 7210: Financial Engineering FINE 4270: FinTech and Blockchain: Transforming the Financial Landscape FINE 7270: FinTech and Blockchain: Transforming the Financial Landscape

Clean Energy & Sustainability Engineering 3

ENRG 7860: Renewable Energy Project Development & Finance ENGP 3130: Introduction to Power Systems 4LAW 6620: Renewable Energy Survey

Digital Health & Telemedicine 3

BMEN 6800: BME Data Science: Medical Imaging/Machine Learning BMEN 6840: Medical Imaging Physics BIMI 6400: Health Informatics

ESG & Impact Investing 3

ACCN 7000: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reports EDUC 6160: Engaging Family and Community Stakeholders MPAD 6120: Public Organizational Leadership, Cross-Sector Partnerships, and Stakeholder Engagement

Robotics & Autonomous Systems 2

EENS 1010: Satellites, Drones and Earth: How we observe our planet ENGP 1005: Introduction to Robotics

AR / VR / Spatial Computing 2

CMPS 3350: Intro to Computer Graphics CMPS 6350: Intro to Computer Graphics

Highest & Lowest ROI Majors at Tulane University

Highest-Earning Majors

Computer Science

$108,750/yr

Engineering

$104,400/yr

Mathematics & Statistics

$89,900/yr

Lowest-Earning Majors

Visual & Performing Arts

$49,300/yr

Liberal Arts & General Studies

$50,750/yr

English Language & Literature

$52,200/yr

Popular Majors at Tulane University

The most popular fields of study, ranked by the number of degrees awarded.

Business/Marketing

27.6%

Social Sciences

16.6%

Biological Sciences

8.5%

Psychology

7.9%

Health Professions

7.3%

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Tulane University Majors FAQs

What are the most popular majors at Tulane University?

Tulane University's most popular majors by share of degrees awarded are: Business/Marketing (27.6%), Social Sciences (16.6%), Biological Sciences (8.5%). The full ranking by graduate salary is in the table above.

Which major at Tulane University pays the most?

The highest-earning major at Tulane University is Computer Science, with a median 4-year-out salary of $108,750 — well above the school-wide median of $63,268.

Are some majors at Tulane University harder to get into than others?

Yes. Tulane University's overall acceptance rate is 14.6%, but selective programs (computer science, business, engineering, nursing) often admit at lower rates than the school-wide average. Check program-specific admission stats where available.

Should I pick my major based on salary at Tulane University?

Salary should be one factor, not the only one. Major choice impacts earnings (engineering and CS typically lead) but career fit, course interest, and graduation-rate within the major also matter. The salary table above shows the median pay by program at Tulane University.

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