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General Biology at Duke University

If you are interested in studying general biology, 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 has a total student population of 16,172. In 2021, 177 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Duke.

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

Duke General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Duke General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Duke compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Duke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 85
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Value General Biology Schools 760

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in biology from Duke. This makes it the #32 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Duke Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Duke is $20,909. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 177 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Duke in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Duke since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 56
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Duke General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Duke in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Duke also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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