General Psychology at Duke University

If you plan to study general psychology, take a look at what Duke University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172.

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

Duke General Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Duke General Psychology Rankings

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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Duke. This makes it the #128 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Duke Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Duke is $42,110. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 47% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Duke. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Duke, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Duke also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Psychology Professors	1,020	$77,700

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

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