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Public Health at Duke University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Duke University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duke University is located in Durham, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 public health graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duke University

Online coursework is an option at Duke University. Of 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Duke University

Use these rankings to compare Duke University’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 106
Best Value	North Carolina	#14 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#99 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#111 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#382 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Duke University

Students who complete Duke University’s Public Health program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,377
2 years	$54,869
3 years	$50,481
4 years	$69,421
5 years	$70,145

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Health graduates from Duke University earn a median of $69,421, compared with $115,482 for all Duke University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from Duke University is $12,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Duke University are 67% women (33) and 33% men (16).

Public Health Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 49 master’s public health graduates at Duke University, 67% were women (33) and 33% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	13
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Duke University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Duke University

The Public Health program at Duke University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
International Public Health	49

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Duke University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.