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Molecular Genetics at Duke University

Molecular Genetics at Duke University

Every molecular genetics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the molecular genetics program at Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year.

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

Duke Molecular Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Molecular Genetics

Duke Molecular Genetics Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in molecular genetics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Molecular Genetics Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Molecular Genetics Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of molecular genetics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the molecular genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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 molecular genetics.

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

Careers That Molecular Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in molecular genetics 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
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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