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# Tulane University of Louisiana Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

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## How much do Tulane graduates earn?

The reported median is $73,816 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is $5,566 per year.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $73,816, at the 82nd percentile nationally. That is $5,566 above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth places the return pillar in the 63rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $30,917 less than the model expects for similar students.

That gap sits at the 1st percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $7,182.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $38,099. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,088.

Finance is among the higher-earning program paths at the university. Four years after completion, median earnings are $129,850 in Finance, $118,931 in Computer Science, and $112,914 in Biomedical Engineering.

The downside earnings scenario is $49,033, compared with an upside scenario of $113,513. These are scenarios based on the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. The program figures and modeled range point to wide variation by field.

Graduate study provides context for the four-year earnings figure. An estimated 34.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment.

Because the earnings measure covers completers who are working and not enrolled, those pursuing further study are outside that earnings snapshot.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$73,816

**Rank for difference from expectations**
1st percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**Tulane reported median**
$73,816

**Peer schools comparable schools · $5,566 below Tulane**
$68,250

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $30,917 above Tulane**
$104,733

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $49,033 to $113,513, around the reported median of $73,816. Compare the lower scenario with [Tulane borrowing and monthly payments](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$49,033

**Median · reported**
$73,816

**Higher estimate**
$113,513

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do Tulane graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

Tulane graduates’ reported earnings are $30,917 below that expectation, the 1st percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Tulane caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$7,182

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$38,099

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
\-$30,917

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at Tulane report the highest earnings?

Program choice matters sharply at Tulane University of Louisiana, where the named fields span markedly different median earnings four years after completion. Finance sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $129,850 and 249 degrees awarded.

Computer Science also reports $118,931 in median earnings, across 36 degrees awarded. Biomedical Engineering recorded median earnings of $112,914 four years after completion and 32 degrees awarded.

At a more moderate earnings level, Psychology had median earnings of $60,260 and 251 degrees awarded. The contrast between those fields shows why a schoolwide earnings figure can obscure materially different outcomes by field.

At Tulane University of Louisiana, published program earnings differ enough by field that degree choice deserves close attention. The data cover 25 bachelor’s fields with earnings figures four years after completion.

Finance awarded 249 degrees and had median earnings of $129,850 four years after completion. Computer Science awarded 36 degrees and had median earnings of $118,931.

Biomedical Engineering awarded 32 degrees and had median earnings of $112,914. Marketing awarded 137 degrees and had median earnings of $98,503.

Business Administration and Management awarded 157 degrees and had median earnings of $95,966. The published figures make program-level earnings an important part of comparing options at the university.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
$129,850

**Computer Science**
$118,931

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering**
$112,914

**Marketing**
$98,503

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
$95,966

**Economics**
$79,957

**Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**
$79,925

**International Relations and National Security Studies**
$77,300

[Explore Tulane program cohorts and field ranks](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix run from a downside of $49,033 to a typical outcome of $73,816 and an upside of $113,513. Finance, the highest-earning program, has median earnings of $129,850 four years after completion, whereas Psychology is lowest earning among the largest programs at $60,260. The spread shows substantial variation by field.

At Tulane University of Louisiana, the broad earnings measure lands relatively high in the national comparison, although the model comparison gives a different reading. Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $73,816 four years after completion.

Among nonprofit four-year institutions, that result sits in the 82nd percentile; the earnings cohort includes 1,301 completers. Graduates earn about $30,917 less than the model expects for similar students.

Earnings scenarios based on the program mix place typical earnings at $73,816, with a downside scenario of $49,033 and an upside scenario of $113,513. An estimated 34.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix.

The high broad earnings placement and below-expected model result point in different directions.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).