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General Religious Studies at Duke University

If you plan to study General Religious Studies, consider the program at Duke University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duke University sits in Durham, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 general religious studies graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duke University

Many students take online classes at Duke University. Of 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Religious Studies graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Religious Studies graduates at Duke University are 35% women (6) and 65% men (11).

General Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 5 bachelor’s general religious studies degrees awarded at Duke University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 40% of General Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 27%.*

General Religious Studies Master’s Program at Duke University

Among the 8 master’s general religious studies graduates at Duke University, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Duke University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

General Religious Studies Doctoral Program at Duke University

Among the 4 doctoral general religious studies degrees awarded at Duke University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies doctoral degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Religious Studies program at Duke University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

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.