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Chemistry at Duke University

Chemistry at Duke University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Duke University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Duke Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Duke Chemistry Rankings

Chemistry Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Chemistry Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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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 chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry 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
General Chemistry 17

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemists 4,370 $77,820
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800

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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