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Materials Sciences at Duke University

Materials Sciences at Duke University

What traits are you looking for in a materials science school? To help you decide if Duke University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials science program.

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 Materials Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Duke Materials Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Materials Science

Duke Materials Sciences Rankings

Materials Science Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Materials Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of materials science master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Materials Sciences

The following materials science 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
General Materials Science 7

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials science 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
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Chemists 4,370 $77,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Engineering Professors 1,400 $89,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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