Physical Sciences at Duke University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Duke University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Duke Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Duke Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Duke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical 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.

There were 43 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	20
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Duke Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Duke University. 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
Chemistry	55
Physics	53
Geological & Earth Sciences	16
Materials Sciences	7

Related Majors

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

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Professors	5,220	$70,590
Chemists	4,370	$77,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,060	$140,980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850

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.