Graduate Schools at Duke
Duke University is a Private, 4 years school located in Durham, NC. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Duke graduate schools is $66,523. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 10,976 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Duke University and, of that, 1,311 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Duke University offers 164 graduate programs and 18 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Duke graduate schools is $66,523 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.97% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Duke.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59,140 | $57,900 | $1,240 |
| 2022 | $59,141 | $57,900 | $1,241 |
| 2023 | $61,522 | $60,220 | $1,302 |
| 2024 | $63,985 | $62,620 | $1,365 |
| 2025 | $66,523 | $65,120 | $1,403 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3,360 |
| 2022 | $3,360 |
| 2023 | $3,495 |
| 2024 | $4,325 |
| 2025 | $3,780 |
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16,026 | $1,976 |
| 2022 | $16,206 | $1,976 |
| 2023 | $16,651 | $1,976 |
| 2024 | $17,458 | $2,207 |
| 2025 | $18,128 | $3,274 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Duke University offers 300 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 4 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 102 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 52 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 15 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 47 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 300 | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 91 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 75 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 72 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 49 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 48 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 994 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 158 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 143 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 142 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 106 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 117 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 92 |
Graduate Student Population
At Duke, there are 17,499 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 10,976 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 4,761 male and 6,215 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.77 to 1. Duke University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,311 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,023 | 420 | 603 |
| Black or African American | 754 | 228 | 526 |
| Hispanic | 712 | 273 | 439 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 3,853 | 1,539 | 2,314 |
| Two or More Races | 416 | 154 | 262 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 372 | 158 | 214 |
| Total | 10,976 | 4,761 | 6,215 |
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