Private nonprofit · Durham, North Carolina
Duke University: cost, debt and earnings by major
65 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $23,706
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 96%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 6%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 6,442
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $13,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 1%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $6,652 |
|---|---|
| $48,001–75,000 | $4,608 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,813 |
| $110,000+ | $48,954 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (24)
- Mathematics$297,029
- Computer Science$195,809
- Computer Engineering$174,522
- Economics$161,149
- Statistics$152,782
- Mechanical Engineering$120,991
- History$112,377
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,921
- Public Policy Analysis$103,071
- Public Health$101,771
- Political Science and Government$88,459
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$88,098
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,763
- Biology, General$83,192
- Anthropology$81,120
- International and Comparative Education$79,640
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$73,435
- Psychology, General$73,359
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,140
- Sociology$61,425
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$61,032 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$52,808 (1 yr)
- Research and Experimental Psychology$52,659 (1 yr)
- Area Studies$45,694 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (8)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$183,985 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,097 (1 yr)
- International Relations and National Security Studies$100,686
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,511 (1 yr)
- Geography and Cartography$81,405
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$74,987
- Religious Education$57,871
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$30,288 (1 yr)
Master's programs (20)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$299,873
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$222,160
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$196,585 (1 yr)
- International Business$185,418
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$163,348
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$152,389
- Engineering-Related Fields$144,681
- Mechanical Engineering$139,868
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,468
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,410
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$120,172
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,081
- Public Policy Analysis$109,274
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$96,411
- Public Health$80,065
- Religion/Religious Studies$71,038
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$67,332
- Biology, General$60,753
- Theological and Ministerial Studies$58,405
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,809
Doctoral programs (9)
- Law$261,230
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,843
- Genetics$116,130
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$114,810 (1 yr)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies$97,542
- Medicine$92,928
- Physics$91,307 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,920
- English Language and Literature, General$59,139 (1 yr)