Physics at Duke University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics 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.

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

Duke Physics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Master’s Degree in Physics

Duke Physics Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Physics Master’s Program

30% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of physics master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Physics	23
General Physics	14
Optics/Optical Sciences	4

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors	440	$87,410
Physicists	330	$143,070

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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