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Biostatistics at Duke University

If you are interested in studying Biostatistics, consider the program at Duke University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Duke University is in Durham, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 81 biostatistics degrees were granted at Duke University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duke University

Distance learning is available at Duke University. Among 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Biostatistics graduates at Duke University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biostatistics graduates at Duke University are 52% women (42) and 48% men (39).

Biostatistics Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 16 bachelor’s biostatistics graduates at Duke University, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Biostatistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Biostatistics Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 61 master’s biostatistics graduates at Duke University, 57% were women (35) and 43% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	30

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at Duke University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

Biostatistics Doctoral Program at Duke University

Among the 4 doctoral biostatistics degrees awarded at Duke University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics doctoral degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	4

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biostatistics Graduates

Graduates of the Biostatistics program at Duke University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biostatistics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.