Duke University Graduate Programs
Duke University is a Private, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. Duke University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Duke University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $3,495 for part-time students. Total 11,383 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students948 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $63,985 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 11,383 |
| Online Graduate Population | 948 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Duke University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1895 12:00:00 AM).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Duke University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 211 gradaute programs. Last year, total 4,382 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Duke University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Duke University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 4 | 131 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 94 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 16 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 9 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 1 | 12 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 49 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 49 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 8 |
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 214 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 66 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 51 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 64 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 2 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 3 | 121 |
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 99 |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 1 | 21 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 11 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 116 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 116 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 13 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 19 | 173 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 47 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 0 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 28 |
| Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Infectious Disease and Global Health | 1 | 34 |
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | 0 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 1 | 0 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 8 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 47 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology | 1 | 0 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 35 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 35 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 28 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 28 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 3 | 30 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Christian Studies | 1 | 22 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 2 | 129 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 129 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 44 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 34 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 103 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 103 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 128 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 64 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 21 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 25 |
| Political Economy | 1 | 9 |
| Sociology | 1 | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 13 |
| Dance | 1 | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Music | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 14 | 366 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 89 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 40 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 19 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 15 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 21 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 50 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 61 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 8 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 0 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 33 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 14 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 15 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 1,336 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 280 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 87 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 969 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 94 | 3,087 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 9 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 102 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 38 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 32 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 23 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 9 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Law | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 14 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 14 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 15 | 107 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 7 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 10 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Immunology | 1 | 7 |
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | 16 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 1 | 7 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 13 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 4 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Ecology | 1 | 2 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 6 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 12 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Statistics | 1 | 11 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 48 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 26 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 16 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 39 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 8 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 15 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 8 |
| Sociology | 1 | 8 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 3 |
| Music | 1 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 6 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 9 |
| History [+] | 1 | 7 |
| History | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 50 | 416 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 236 |
| Law | 1 | 214 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 16 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 9 | 278 |
| Medicine | 1 | 120 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 79 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 24 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 49 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 530 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 5 | 26 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 2 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 1 | 2 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 5 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 71 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 71 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 36 |
| Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 31 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 7 | 38 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 1 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 3 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 1 | 9 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 10 |
| Infectious Disease and Global Health | 1 | 9 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 5 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 8 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 14 | 100 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 1 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 1 |
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 1 | 8 |
| Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist | 1 | 3 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 11 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 56 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 15 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 4 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 11 |
| History [+] | 1 | 1 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 309 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 20 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | 1 | 20 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Anthropology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 19 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 4 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 4 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 10 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 40 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Duke University are $63,985 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $3,495 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $54,712 | $3,110 |
| 2020 | $56,888 | $3,230 |
| 2021 | $59,140 | $3,360 |
| 2022 | $59,141 | $3,360 |
| 2023 | $61,522 | $3,495 |
| 2024 | $63,985 | $3,635 |
Graduate Student Population
At Duke University graduate schools, there are total 11,383 graduate students. Among them, 948 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,008 men and 6,375 women students at Duke University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Duke University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,383 | 5,008 | 6,375 |
| American Indian/Native American | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Asian | 1,025 | 449 | 576 |
| Black/African American | 750 | 238 | 512 |
| Hispanic | 697 | 262 | 435 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| White | 4,356 | 1,779 | 2,577 |
| Two More | 401 | 146 | 255 |
| Un-Known | 356 | 160 | 196 |