Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Duke University

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Duke University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Duke Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Duke Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 80 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Duke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Duke University.

Duke Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	69
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	49
General Biology	47
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	37
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	25
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	22
Genetics	15
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	11
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5
Pharmacology & Toxicology	4

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bjoertvedt under License

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