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Genetics at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in genetics.

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

Duke Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

Duke Genetics Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Genetics Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in genetics from Duke in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 genetics.

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

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
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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