Nursing at Duke University
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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Duke Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Duke Nursing Rankings
The nursing major at Duke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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.
There were 107 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Duke
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Duke University.
Duke Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Duke are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing 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 nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Duke Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Duke, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 151 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 147 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 135 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 68 |
| School Nursing | 52 |
| Nursing Practice | 51 |
| Nursing Administration | 31 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 27 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 24 |
| Nursing Science | 11 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 11 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 11 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 5 |
Related Majors
- Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 102,500 | $64,850 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 9,230 | $117,650 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,760 | $104,100 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 3,050 | $178,250 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 2,170 | $68,710 |
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.
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