Mathematics at Duke University

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math 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, 57 of them were mathematics majors.

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

Duke Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math
• Doctorate Degree in Math

Duke Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math 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 math major at Duke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	473

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in math from Duke. This is the #270 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from Duke. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Duke Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 math major earned their master's degree from Duke.

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

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

Duke also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Statistics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010

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.