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Economics at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

Duke Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

Duke Economics Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Economics Master’s Program

42% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students earned a master's degree in economics from Duke. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 71
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Survey Researchers 350 $80,960
Economists 230 $81,470

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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