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Engineering at Duke University

302 Bachelor's Degrees
260 Master's Degrees
87 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Duke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Duke

Duke Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Duke came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Engineering Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 6
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 13
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 33
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 70
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 96
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 102
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 106
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 122
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 144
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 145
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 151
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 210
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 252
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 252
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 327
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 344

Popularity of Engineering at Duke

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 302 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 303 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 260 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Duke. This makes it the #48 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 87 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Duke Engineering Students

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

Duke Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 302 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Duke in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 66
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 122
Non-Resident Aliens 30
Other Races 31

Duke Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 260 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Duke. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 46
Non-Resident Aliens 181
Other Races 4

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering 250
Mechanical Engineering 141
Computer Engineering 121
Electrical Engineering 119
Civil Engineering 49
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 5
Environmental Engineering 2
General Engineering 1
Materials Engineering 1

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 515
Natural Resources & Conservation 195
Mathematics & Statistics 174
Engineering Technologies 135
Physical Sciences 131

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