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Economics at Duke University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,319 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 2021, 161 of them were economics majors.

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

Duke Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

Duke Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Duke compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Duke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 1
8

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in economics from Duke. This makes it the #12 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Duke Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Duke is $94,699. This is 106% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Economics Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Duke awarded 161 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 70
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Duke Economics Master’s Program

42% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 71
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Survey Researchers 350 $80,960
Economists 230 $81,470

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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