What are the best majors for pre-med students at Tulane University?

At Tulane, the most common and practical pre-med majors are Biology, Neuroscience, Chemistry, and Public Health. Those majors line up well with the standard pre-med prerequisites, and they fit naturally with Tulane’s strength in health-related study and research. If your goal is to keep the path straightforward, Biology or Neuroscience are probably the most typical choices, while Public Health can be a strong option if you want a broader view of medicine and patient populations.

There is no single “best” major for med school, but some are easier to pair with the required science sequence because the classes overlap. Biology and Neuroscience usually cover many of the same foundations you need for medical school, so students often find them efficient. Chemistry can also work well if you like a more rigorous science track and want a major that pairs closely with chemistry and lab requirements.

Tulane students also sometimes choose majors outside the hard sciences, such as Psychology, Economics, or Spanish, and still complete pre-med successfully. That can be a smart move if you want a field you genuinely enjoy, since med schools care much more about GPA, MCAT, and clinical experience than the name of the major. The main tradeoff is making sure you can still fit in the required biology, chemistry, physics, and math courses without overloading yourself.