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English at Duke University

English at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172.

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

Duke English Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language
  • Master’s Degree in English Language

Duke English Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke English Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of english language master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english language each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That English Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language 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
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080

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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