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General Chemistry at Duke University

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

Duke University is located in Durham, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 general chemistry degrees were granted at Duke University.

Online Class Availability at Duke University

Online coursework is an option at Duke University. Among 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Chemistry graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at Duke University are 43% women (20) and 57% men (26).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 24 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at Duke University, 38% were women (9) and 62% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 3 master’s general chemistry graduates at Duke University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 67% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at Duke University

Of the 19 doctoral general chemistry graduates at Duke University, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Duke University, below the national average of 18%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete General Chemistry program at Duke University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

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.