---

Biology Studies at Duke University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Duke University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Duke University is located in Durham, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 182 biology studies graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Studying Online at Duke University

Online coursework is an option at Duke University. Of 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Duke University are 65% women (118) and 35% men (64).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Among the 171 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Duke University, 66% were women (113) and 34% were men (58).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	68
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	10
Asian	51
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 55% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 1 master’s biology studies graduates at Duke University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Duke University

Among the 10 doctoral biology studies graduates at Duke University, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Duke University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
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.