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Political Economy at Duke University

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

Duke University sits in Durham, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 political economy graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duke University

Online coursework is an option at Duke University. Of 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Economy graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Economy graduates at Duke University are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

Political Economy Master’s Program at Duke University

Among the 8 master’s political economy graduates at Duke University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Political Economy master’s degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 12%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Economy Graduates

Graduates of the Political Economy program at Duke University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Political Economy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611
Political Scientists	$71,521

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.