Major Programs at Duke

Duke University offers 279 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certifica degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
  • Total number of programs: 279
  • Total number of online programs: 4
  • Offered degrees/programs: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate

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Offered Degrees At Duke University

Duke University is categorized by Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. Duke University offers 279 major programs for Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 6,232 students have completed their study at Duke University.
Offered Degrees at Duke University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree6801,850
Master's Degree9433,087
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship500416
Doctor's degree - other151530
Post Bachelor's Degree430309
Post Master's Degree9040
Total27946,232

Degree, Major Programs and Completers by Award Level

Duke University offers 279 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 6,232 students have completed their studies.
  • 1,850 students have earned/completed Bachelor's program.
  • 3,087 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 530 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 309 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 40 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 31
Environmental Studies31
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 38
African Studies2
Area Studies (other)30
Women's Studies6
Communication and Journalism [+] 0
Journalism (other)0
Political Communication0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 210
Computer and Information Sciences (other)0
Computer Science210
Education [+] 26
International and Comparative Education26
Engineering [+] 285
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering65
Civil Engineering12
Computer Engineering127
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering2
Mechanical Engineering79
Engineering Technology [+] 0
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 12
Foreign Languages and Literatures3
Linguistics4
Russian Language and Literature0
German Language and Literature0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
French Language and Literature0
Italian Language and Literature0
Portuguese Language and Literature0
Spanish Language and Literature4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0
English Language and Literature [+] 27
English Language and Literature22
General Literature5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 261
Biology/Biological Sciences147
Biophysics1
Anatomy20
Biostatistics0
Neuroscience93
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 65
Mathematics33
Statistics32
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 20
Biological and Physical Sciences0
Mathematics and Computer Science6
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1
Behavioral Sciences4
Natural Sciences2
Cognitive Science7
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 11
Philosophy11
Religion/Religious Studies0
Physical Sciences [+] 47
Chemistry33
Geology/Earth Science0
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1
Physics13
Psychology [+] 129
Psychology0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)129
Human Services [+] 168
Public Policy Analysis168
Social Sciences [+] 296
Anthropology9
Economics0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics189
Political Science and Government64
Sociology34
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 25
Visual and Performing Arts2
Dance1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation6
Music2
Visual and Performing Arts (other)11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 155
International Public Health/International Health0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse155
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0
History [+] 24
History23
History (other)1
Total1,850
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 131
Natural Resources/Conservation94
Environmental Studies16
Natural Resources Management and Policy9
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management12
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 8
East Asian Studies8
Communication and Journalism [+] 3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 49
Computer Science49
Education [+] 8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels8
Engineering [+] 214
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering66
Civil Engineering11
Computer Engineering51
Electrical and Electronics Engineering64
Engineering Mechanics2
Materials Engineering2
Mechanical Engineering18
Engineering Technology [+] 121
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology1
Engineering/Industrial Management99
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)21
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 11
Russian Language and Literature0
German Language and Literature10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
French Language and Literature0
Italian Language and Literature0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0
Legal Studies [+] 116
Advanced Legal Research/Studies0
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)116
English Language and Literature [+] 13
English Language and Literature13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 12
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 173
Biology/Biological Sciences0
Biomedical Sciences47
Biochemistry3
Biophysics0
Molecular Biology1
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology0
Anatomy28
Immunology0
Infectious Disease and Global Health34
Molecular Genetics0
Genome Sciences/Genomics0
Pathology/Experimental Pathology8
Pharmacology0
Biostatistics47
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)0
Ecology0
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography0
Epidemiology4
Neuroscience1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 35
Mathematics0
Statistics35
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 28
Computational Science28
Sustainability Studies0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 30
Philosophy1
Religion/Religious Studies7
Christian Studies22
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 129
Theology/Theological Studies129
Divinity/Ministry0
Physical Sciences [+] 44
Chemistry4
Geology/Earth Science0
Physics2
Optics/Optical Sciences1
Physics (other)34
Materials Science3
Psychology [+] 10
Psychology10
Human Services [+] 103
Public Policy Analysis103
Social Sciences [+] 128
Anthropology2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics64
International Relations and Affairs21
Political Science and Government25
Political Economy9
Sociology7
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 13
Dance2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)7
Music2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 366
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0
Physician Assistant89
International Public Health/International Health1
Medical Informatics40
Bioethics/Medical Ethics19
Nursing Education15
Nursing Administration21
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing50
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing61
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing8
Nursing Science0
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing33
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing14
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing15
Business [+] 1,336
Business Administration and Management280
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0
International Business/Trade/Commerce87
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)969
History [+] 6
History6
Total3,087
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 9
Environmental Studies9
Communication and Journalism [+] 0
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 9
Computer Science9
Engineering [+] 102
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering38
Civil Engineering9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering32
Mechanical Engineering23
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 9
German Language and Literature4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3
French Language and Literature0
Italian Language and Literature0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Legal Studies [+] 0
Law0
English Language and Literature [+] 14
English Language and Literature14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 107
Biology/Biological Sciences8
Biochemistry7
Molecular Biology5
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology10
Anatomy0
Immunology7
Molecular Genetics16
Genome Sciences/Genomics7
Pathology/Experimental Pathology2
Pharmacology13
Biostatistics4
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)8
Ecology2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography6
Neuroscience12
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 21
Mathematics10
Statistics11
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 11
Philosophy4
Religion/Religious Studies7
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 1
Theology/Theological Studies1
Physical Sciences [+] 48
Chemistry26
Geology/Earth Science1
Physics16
Physics (other)5
Psychology [+] 12
Psychology12
Human Services [+] 4
Public Policy Analysis4
Social Sciences [+] 39
Anthropology8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics15
Political Science and Government8
Sociology8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3
Music5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6
Nursing Science6
Business [+] 9
Business Administration and Management0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)9
History [+] 7
History7
Total416
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 236
Law214
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)22
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 16
Theology/Theological Studies0
Divinity/Ministry16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 278
Medicine120
Physical Therapy/Therapist79
Nursing Administration0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0
Nurse Anesthetist24
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing3
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing0
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing3
Nursing Practice49
Business [+] 0
Business Administration and Management0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0
Total530
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 26
East Asian Studies2
European Studies/Civilization2
Latin American Studies5
African-American/Black Studies5
Women's Studies12
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2
Artificial Intelligence1
Information Science/Studies1
Education [+] 71
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)71
Engineering [+] 36
Engineering3
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering31
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)0
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 38
Biophysics1
Anatomy3
Developmental Biology and Embryology9
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology10
Infectious Disease and Global Health9
Toxicology5
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 0
Philosophy (other)0
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] 6
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)6
Psychology [+] 3
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics3
Social Sciences [+] 8
International Relations and Affairs8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 100
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist8
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist3
International Public Health/International Health0
Nursing Education11
Nursing Administration0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing56
Nurse Anesthetist0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing15
Nursing Practice4
Palliative Care Nursing1
Business [+] 14
Business Administration and Management3
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies11
History [+] 1
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1
Total309
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 0
Anatomy0
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 20
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)20
Social Sciences [+] 1
Anthropology (other)1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 19
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing4
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing0
Critical Care Nursing10
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing1
Total40

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