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Duke University BS in Computer Science

339 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$119,247 Average Salary
$10,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Duke University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Duke BS in CompSci

#6 in the U.S
#1 in North Carolina

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Duke is in the top 1% of the country for compsci students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for Duke.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools4
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools5
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Computer Science Schools6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates10
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates13
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science17
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates18
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)28
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans32
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science32
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)38
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)51
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science55
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science65
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science71
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science94
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)284
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)368
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science373
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science477

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CompSci from Duke Cost?

$57,633 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$10,000 Average Student Debt

Duke Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Duke paid an average of $1,746 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,880$55,880
Fees$1,753$1,753
Books and Supplies$1,434$1,434
On Campus Room and Board$16,026$16,026
On Campus Other Expenses$1,976$1,976

Learn more about Duke tuition and fees.

Duke CompSci BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CompSci students who received their bachelor’s degree at Duke took out an average of $10,000 in student loans. That is 56% lower than the national average of $22,937.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CompSci From Duke?

$119,247 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Duke make an average of $119,247 a year during the early days of their career. That is 80% higher than the national average of $66,348.

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Does Duke Offer an Online BS in CompSci?

Online degrees for the Duke compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Duke Online Learning page.

Duke Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CompSci

339 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.6% Women
44.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 339 students received their bachelor’s degree in compsci. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 33.6% of the students who received their BS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at Duke in 2019-2020, 44.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian103
Black or African American16
Hispanic or Latino24
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White118
International Students57
Other Races/Ethnicities20

BS in CompSci Focus Areas at Duke

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Science339

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems5

View All Computer Science Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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