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General Biology at Duke University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Duke General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Duke General Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Duke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Duke University.

Duke General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Duke. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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