Learn how Duke ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in North Carolina and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where Duke University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 4 of 1379 |
| Southeast | 1 of 357 |
| North Carolina | 1 of 49 |
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| Nationwide | 509 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 123 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 19 of 47 |
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| Nationwide | 76 of 1324 |
| Southeast | 12 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 8 of 47 |
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| Nationwide | 607 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 146 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 20 of 47 |
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| Overall | 14 of 2373 |
| Ethnic | 352 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 165 of 2594 |
| Location | 33 of 2357 |
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| United Methodist | 1 of 81 |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 180 |
| Best Value | 70 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 138 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 177 |
| Best Value | 64 of 173 |
| Most Popular | 97 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 247 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 823 |
| Best Value | 335 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 1412 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 892 |
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| Most Popular | 19 of 63 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 63 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 816 |
| Best Value | 293 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 1373 |
| Most Focused | 206 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 850 |
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| Most Popular | 22 of 168 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 168 |
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| Most Popular | 87 of 1602 |
| Most Focused | 241 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 826 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 452 |
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| Most Popular | 20 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 600 |
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| Most Popular | 479 of 1366 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 56 of 309 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 127 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 118 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 356 |
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 94 |
| Best Value | 20 of 94 |
| Most Popular | 10 of 137 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 137 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 91 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 209 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 209 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 131 of 272 |
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 261 |
| Best Value | 89 of 255 |
| Most Popular | 48 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 269 |
| Best Value | 113 of 263 |
| Most Popular | 159 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 139 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 264 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 287 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 875 |
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 233 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 541 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 804 |
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 358 |
| Best Value | 125 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 71 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | 81 of 225 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 70 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 123 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 209 |
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| Most Popular | 56 of 286 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 373 |
| Best Value | 123 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 107 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 229 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 581 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 51 of 108 |
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| Most Popular | 457 of 1704 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 692 |
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| Most Popular | 366 of 1124 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 63 of 273 |
| Most Focused | 105 of 273 |
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| Most Popular | 126 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 275 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 138 |
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| Most Popular | 126 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 275 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 468 |
| Best Value | 156 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 64 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 811 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 471 |
| Best Value | 155 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 165 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 771 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 58 |
| Best Value | 11 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 25 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 82 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 394 |
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| Most Popular | 3 of 21 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 21 |
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| Most Popular | 114 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 241 of 745 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 86 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 193 of 689 |
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 246 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 73 of 955 |
| Most Focused | 286 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 615 |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 245 |
| Best Value | 84 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | 149 of 550 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 336 |
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 473 |
| Best Value | 203 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 230 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 411 |
| Best Value | 154 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 217 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 753 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 346 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 253 |
| Best Value | 82 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 65 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 187 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 826 |
| Best Value | 305 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 267 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 909 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 833 |
| Best Value | 295 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 249 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 833 |
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 408 |
| Best Value | 154 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 25 of 862 |
| Most Focused | 113 of 862 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 30 |
| Best Value | 4 of 30 |
| Most Popular | 1 of 63 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 63 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 38 |
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 675 |
| Best Value | 267 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 106 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 149 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 878 |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 272 |
| Best Value | 86 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 100 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 435 |
| Best Value | 119 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 50 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 61 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 543 |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 597 |
| Best Value | 198 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 122 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 763 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 523 |
| Best Value | 185 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 230 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 470 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 694 |
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| Most Popular | 465 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 853 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 386 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 543 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 693 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 657 |
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| Most Popular | 4 of 39 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 39 |
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| Overall | 675 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 90 of 181 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 86 of 178 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 130 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 171 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 316 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 6 of 96 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 81 of 276 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 78 of 358 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 374 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 31 of 473 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 63 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 15 of 58 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 110 of 248 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 81 of 246 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 112 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 80 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 103 of 254 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 132 of 841 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 94 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 4 of 408 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 31 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 59 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 57 of 273 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 443 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 62 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 528 |
