Computer & Information Sciences at Duke University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences 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. Of the 2,319 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 2021, 345 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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

Duke Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Duke Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Duke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
	15
	43
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	154
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	455
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	604

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Duke. This makes it the #203 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Duke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Duke University.

Duke Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 345 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Duke in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Duke since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	103
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	107
International Students	56
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Duke Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Duke. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Duke also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	404
Information Science	2

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer Systems Analysts	26,110	$93,480
Computer User Support Specialists	22,860	$52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Managers	11,990	$121,500

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bjoertvedt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.