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African Studies at Duke University

If you plan to study African Studies, you may want to check out the program at Duke University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duke University is in Durham, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 african studies graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Online Class Availability at Duke University

Online coursework is an option at Duke University. Of 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 African Studies graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, African Studies graduates at Duke University are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

African Studies Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 6 bachelor’s african studies graduates at Duke University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of African Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 84%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for African Studies Graduates

Those who complete African Studies program at Duke University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for African Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

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.