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Biophysics at Duke University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Duke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biophysics.

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• Related Majors

Biophysics Degrees Available at Duke

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biophysics
• Graduate Certificates in Biophysics

Duke Biophysics Rankings

The bachelor's program at Duke was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for biophysics list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biophysics Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Biophysics	1
Best Biophysics Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (Income $75-$110k)	9
Best Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Biophysics Graduate Degree Schools	11
Best Value Colleges for Biophysics (Income $0-$30k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Biophysics (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Biophysics (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Biophysics (Income $75-$110k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (With Aid)	16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biophysics	17
Best Biophysics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	18
Best Biophysics Schools	20
Best Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics	21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biophysics Graduates	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (Income Over $110k)	25
Best Value Colleges for Biophysics (With Aid)	29
Best Biophysics Colleges for Veterans	33
Highest Paid Biophysics Graduates	36
Best Value Colleges for Biophysics	36
Best Value Colleges for Biophysics (Income Over $110k)	39

Popularity of Biophysics at Duke

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in biophysics. This is an increase of 150% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

Duke Biophysics Students

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

Duke Biophysics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of biophysics bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Duke are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in biophysics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to Biophysics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	15
Molecular Biology	7

View All Biophysics Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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