Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,850 Bachelor's, 3,087 Master's, 416 Doctorate (research), 530 Doctorate (professional), 309 Post-BS Certificate, and 40 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Duke.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's6801,850
Master's9433,087
Doctorate (research)500416
Doctorate (professional)151530
Post-BS Certificate430309
Post-MS Certificate9040
Total27946,232

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Duke University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Science$99,600
Computer Engineering$95,200
Economics$89,800
Mathematics$74,700
Mechanical Engineering$73,500
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
International Business/Trade/Commerce$189,400
Business Administration and Management$136,700
Advanced Legal Research/Studies$133,200
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$93,000
Engineering/Industrial Management$84,200
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Law$162,200
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$114,400
Medicine$56,800
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering$56,000

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Duke University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Duke by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 31 completers$32,300
Environmental Studies31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 38 completers-
African Studies2-
Area Studies (other)30-
Women's Studies6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Journalism (other)0-
Political Communication0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 210 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)0-
Computer Science210$99,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 26 completers-
International and Comparative Education26$45,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 285 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering65$71,700
Civil Engineering12-
Computer Engineering127$95,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering2-
Mechanical Engineering79$73,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 0 completers-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12 completers$40,000
Foreign Languages and Literatures3$40,000
Linguistics4-
Russian Language and Literature0-
German Language and Literature0-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Portuguese Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature4-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 27 completers$38,700
English Language and Literature22$38,700
General Literature5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 261 completers$34,300
Biology/Biological Sciences147$34,300
Biophysics1-
Anatomy20-
Biostatistics0-
Neuroscience93$39,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 65 completers$74,700
Mathematics33$74,700
Statistics32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 20 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Mathematics and Computer Science6-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1-
Behavioral Sciences4-
Natural Sciences2-
Cognitive Science7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 11 completers-
Philosophy11-
Religion/Religious Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 47 completers-
Chemistry33-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1-
Physics13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 129 completers$39,100
Psychology0$39,100
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)129-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 168 completers-
Public Policy Analysis168$59,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 296 completers-
Anthropology9-
Economics0$89,800
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics189-
Political Science and Government64$47,400
Sociology34$37,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 25 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts2-
Dance1-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation6-
Music2-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 155 completers-
International Public Health/International Health0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse155$62,700
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 24 completers-
History23$51,400
History (other)1-
Total1,850
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 131 completers$56,800
Natural Resources/Conservation94$56,800
Environmental Studies16-
Natural Resources Management and Policy9$52,500
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 8 completers-
East Asian Studies8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 3 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 49 completers-
Computer Science49-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 8 completers-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 214 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering66$72,300
Civil Engineering11-
Computer Engineering51-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering64-
Engineering Mechanics2-
Materials Engineering2-
Mechanical Engineering18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology (2 completers) 121 completers-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology1-
Engineering/Industrial Management99$84,200
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 11 completers-
Russian Language and Literature0-
German Language and Literature10-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 116 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies0$133,200
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)116-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 13 completers-
English Language and Literature13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 12 completers$39,500
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 173 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
Biomedical Sciences47-
Biochemistry3-
Biophysics0-
Molecular Biology1-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology0-
Anatomy28-
Immunology0-
Infectious Disease and Global Health34-
Molecular Genetics0-
Genome Sciences/Genomics0-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology8-
Pharmacology0-
Biostatistics47-
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)0-
Ecology0-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography0-
Epidemiology4-
Neuroscience1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 35 completers-
Mathematics0-
Statistics35-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 28 completers-
Computational Science28-
Sustainability Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 30 completers-
Philosophy1-
Religion/Religious Studies7$36,300
Christian Studies22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations 129 completers-
Theology/Theological Studies129$37,500
Divinity/Ministry0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 44 completers-
Chemistry4-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Physics2-
Optics/Optical Sciences1-
Physics (other)34-
Materials Science3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 10 completers-
Psychology10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 103 completers-
Public Policy Analysis103$65,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 128 completers-
Anthropology2-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics64-
International Relations and Affairs21-
Political Science and Government25-
Political Economy9-
Sociology7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 13 completers-
Dance2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)7-
Music2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 366 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Physician Assistant89-
International Public Health/International Health1-
Medical Informatics40-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics19-
Nursing Education15-
Nursing Administration21-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing50-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing61-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing8-
Nursing Science0-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing33-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing14-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business (1 completers) 1,336 completers-
Business Administration and Management280$136,700
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce87$189,400
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)969-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 6 completers-
History6-
Total3,087
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 9 completers-
Environmental Studies9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 9 completers-
Computer Science9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 102 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering38$56,000
Civil Engineering9-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering32-
Mechanical Engineering23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 9 completers-
German Language and Literature4-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 0 completers$162,200
Law0$162,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 14 completers-
English Language and Literature14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 107 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences8-
Biochemistry7-
Molecular Biology5-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology10-
Anatomy0-
Immunology7-
Molecular Genetics16-
Genome Sciences/Genomics7-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology2-
Pharmacology13-
Biostatistics4-
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)8-
Ecology2-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography6-
Neuroscience12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 21 completers-
Mathematics10-
Statistics11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 11 completers-
Philosophy4-
Religion/Religious Studies7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations 1 completers-
Theology/Theological Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 48 completers-
Chemistry26-
Geology/Earth Science1-
Physics16-
Physics (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 12 completers-
Psychology12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 4 completers-
Public Policy Analysis4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 39 completers-
Anthropology8-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics15-
Political Science and Government8-
Sociology8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 8 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Music5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 6 completers-
Nursing Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 9 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 7 completers-
History7-
Total416
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 236 completers$162,200
Law214$162,200
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations 16 completers-
Theology/Theological Studies0-
Divinity/Ministry16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 278 completers-
Medicine120$56,800
Physical Therapy/Therapist79-
Nursing Administration0-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Nurse Anesthetist24-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing3-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing0-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing3-
Nursing Practice49-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
Total530
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 26 completers-
East Asian Studies2-
European Studies/Civilization2-
Latin American Studies5-
African-American/Black Studies5-
Women's Studies12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 2 completers-
Artificial Intelligence1-
Information Science/Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 71 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)71-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 36 completers-
Engineering3-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering2-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3 completers-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)0-
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 38 completers-
Biophysics1-
Anatomy3-
Developmental Biology and Embryology9-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology10-
Infectious Disease and Global Health9-
Toxicology5-
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 completers-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 0 completers-
Philosophy (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Science Technologies/Technicians 6 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 3 completers-
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 8 completers-
International Relations and Affairs8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 100 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1-
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist8-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist3-
International Public Health/International Health0-
Nursing Education11-
Nursing Administration0-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing56-
Nurse Anesthetist0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing15-
Nursing Practice4-
Palliative Care Nursing1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 14 completers-
Business Administration and Management3-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 1 completers-
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1-
Total309
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 0 completers-
Anatomy0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations 20 completers-
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 1 completers-
Anthropology (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 19 completers-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing4-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Critical Care Nursing10-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing1-
Total40