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2021 Rankings for Duke University

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 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Duke University

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  • Top Quality Overall (nationwide) (ranked 2 out of 1667)
  • Top Ranked for General Psychology (ranked 1 out of 769)
  • Top Quality Overall (regionwide) (ranked 1 out of 435)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for History (ranked 1 out of 333)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for History (ranked 1 out of 333)

A more complete picture of where Duke University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Duke University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

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  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
2 of 1667
Southeast
1 of 435
North Carolina
1 of 56
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
576 of 1472
Southeast
147 of 371
North Carolina
20 of 50
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
111 of 1472
Southeast
25 of 371
North Carolina
14 of 50
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
687 of 1472
Southeast
176 of 371
North Carolina
20 of 50
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
16 of 3478
Ethnic
446 of 3789
Male / Female
32 of 3810
Location
54 of 3506
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
United Methodist
1 of 76
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
125 of 581
Most Focused
196 of 581
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
87 of 363
Most Focused
131 of 363
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
196 of 466
Most Focused
 
255 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
9 of 652
Best Value
253 of 637
Most Popular
90 of 1721
Most Focused
145 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
40 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
409 of 608
Most Focused
 
560 of 608
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
43 of 67
Most Focused
 
53 of 67
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 23
Best Value
7 of 23
Most Popular
27 of 67
Most Focused
31 of 67
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 23
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
5 of 633
Best Value
246 of 617
Most Popular
123 of 1638
Most Focused
315 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
59 of 649
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
better
worse
Most Popular
29 of 222
Most Focused
29 of 222
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 46
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1463 of 1501
Most Focused
 
1500 of 1501
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
 
334 of 375
Most Focused
 
369 of 375
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
28 of 512
Best Value
200 of 448
Most Popular
78 of 2315
Most Focused
184 of 2317
Highest Paid Grads
15 of 620
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1071 of 1236
Most Focused
 
1212 of 1236
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
16 of 209
Best Value
75 of 200
Most Popular
19 of 779
Most Focused
21 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 217
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
586 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1476 of 1885
Highest Paid Grads
9 of 692
International Education
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 2
Most Focused
1 of 2
Highest Paid Grads
 
1 of 1
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
84 of 323
Best Value
 
239 of 319
Most Popular
133 of 998
Most Focused
131 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
17 of 343
Biomedical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
16 of 165
Most Focused
20 of 165
Highest Paid Grads
2 of 62
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
193 of 282
Most Focused
 
197 of 282
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
27 of 102
Best Value
 
67 of 99
Most Popular
16 of 304
Most Focused
15 of 304
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 108
Environmental Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
77 of 95
Most Focused
 
68 of 95
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
20 of 274
Best Value
115 of 272
Most Popular
 
199 of 374
Most Focused
 
198 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
8 of 278
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 430
Best Value
145 of 416
Most Popular
288 of 1549
Most Focused
712 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 508
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
8 of 440
Best Value
150 of 426
Most Popular
359 of 1432
Most Focused
 
858 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 467
Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
13 of 49
Most Focused
 
28 of 49
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
7 of 185
Best Value
78 of 183
Most Popular
84 of 1114
Most Focused
161 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads
10 of 206
Classical Languages & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
185 of 225
Most Focused
 
179 of 225
Germanic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
79 of 267
Most Focused
115 of 267
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
2 of 54
Best Value
24 of 53
Most Popular
49 of 348
Most Focused
43 of 348
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 56
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
195 of 877
Most Focused
331 of 877
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
30 of 97
Most Focused
31 of 97
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
113 of 853
Best Value
 
490 of 753
Most Popular
657 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2138 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
244 of 1050
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
12 of 723
Best Value
 
328 of 649
Most Popular
419 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1415 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
359 of 840
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
112 of 396
Most Focused
181 of 396
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
5 of 309
Best Value
106 of 302
Most Popular
117 of 1405
Most Focused
260 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 333
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
5 of 313
Best Value
107 of 306
Most Popular
117 of 1405
Most Focused
260 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 333
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
17 of 191
Best Value
94 of 188
Most Popular
82 of 1439
Most Focused
120 of 1439
Highest Paid Grads
9 of 201
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
6 of 176
Best Value
61 of 172
Most Popular
130 of 1382
Most Focused
253 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
5 of 181
Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
29 of 151
Most Focused
24 of 151
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
926 of 1403
Most Focused
 
1280 of 1403
Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
172 of 208
Most Focused
 
206 of 208
Medieval Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 26
Most Focused
4 of 26
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
25 of 190
Best Value
 
101 of 184
Most Popular
122 of 940
Most Focused
313 of 940
Highest Paid Grads
57 of 198
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 160
Best Value
52 of 154
Most Popular
93 of 834
Most Focused
241 of 834
Highest Paid Grads
57 of 167
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
105 of 1011
Most Focused
316 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
103 of 803
Most Focused
216 of 803
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
156 of 541
Most Focused
 
350 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
203 of 1382
Most Focused
412 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
99 of 1228
Most Focused
242 of 1229
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
317 of 489
Most Focused
 
342 of 489
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
280 of 819
Most Focused
 
434 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
3 of 789
Best Value
308 of 748
Most Popular
262 of 1699
Most Focused
773 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
13 of 884
General Psychology
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worse
Top Ranked
1 of 769
Best Value
312 of 744
Most Popular
236 of 1563
Most Focused
678 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 814
Psychology (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
35 of 36
Most Focused
 
33 of 36
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
2 of 339
Best Value
147 of 322
Most Popular
30 of 1128
Most Focused
136 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
2 of 377
Public Policy
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 79
Most Focused
2 of 79
Highest Paid Grads
2 of 15
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
18 of 557
Best Value
199 of 539
Most Popular
119 of 1547
Most Focused
178 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 588
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
134 of 542
Most Focused
133 of 542
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
2 of 278
Best Value
67 of 273
Most Popular
45 of 817
Most Focused
64 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 278
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
7 of 366
Best Value
99 of 358
Most Popular
105 of 1220
Most Focused
135 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
13 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
8 of 356
Best Value
137 of 347
Most Popular
322 of 1100
Most Focused
 
615 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
592 of 2022
Most Focused
 
1365 of 2022
Dance
better
worse
Most Popular
 
290 of 299
Most Focused
 
286 of 299
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
696 of 968
Most Focused
 
886 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
579 of 1368
Most Focused
 
1103 of 1368
General Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
170 of 307
Most Focused
 
249 of 307
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
926 of 1238
Most Focused
 
1188 of 1238
Visual & Performing Arts (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
10 of 48
Most Focused
20 of 48
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
16 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
1 of 323
Men's Football (FBS)
35 of 124
Men's Golf (D1)
8 of 20
Men's Lacrosse (D1)
1 of 64
Men's Soccer (D1)
3 of 188
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
2 of 323
Women's Field Hockey (D1)
1 of 77
Women's Golf (D1)
1 of 18
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
12 of 100
Women's Rowing (D1)
 
10 of 15
Women's Soccer (D1)
2 of 308
Women's Swimming (D1)
9 of 23
Women's Tennis (D1)
4 of 21
Women's Volleyball (D1)
3 of 306
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
935 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
54 of 648
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
6 of 23
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
51 of 627
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
88 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
50 of 208
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
147 of 322
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
58 of 100
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
86 of 275
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
17 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
31 of 432
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
24 of 185
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
8 of 55
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
555 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
339 of 744
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
7 of 304
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
6 of 308
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
32 of 190
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
23 of 174
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
63 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
28 of 158
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
44 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
27 of 776
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
2 of 345
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
37 of 552
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
3 of 275
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
19 of 362
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
70 of 351
Duke University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
14 of 1228
Australia
19 of 224
Bangladesh
38 of 290
Brazil
16 of 489
Canada
20 of 692
China
16 of 842
Colombia
14 of 299
Ecuador
30 of 153
Egypt
12 of 187
France
23 of 321
Germany
17 of 409
Ghana
6 of 229
Greece
22 of 128
Hong Kong
20 of 204
India
24 of 661
Indonesia
21 of 221
Iran
67 of 270
Israel
10 of 89
Italy
14 of 226
Japan
18 of 449
Kenya
7 of 215
Malaysia
31 of 244
Mexico
16 of 338
Nepal
12 of 372
Netherlands
23 of 124
Nigeria
14 of 475
Norway
8 of 108
Pakistan
10 of 315
Peru
7 of 142
Russia
17 of 246
Saudi Arabia
82 of 551
Singapore
10 of 153
South Korea
27 of 596
Spain
21 of 361
Sweden
20 of 178
Taiwan
20 of 371
Thailand
20 of 249
Turkey
12 of 281
Ukraine
8 of 118
United Kingdom
15 of 556
Venezuela
15 of 246
Vietnam
13 of 512
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
1185 of 1204
Australia
 
215 of 221
Bangladesh
 
276 of 281
Brazil
 
469 of 477
Canada
 
667 of 677
China
 
804 of 820
Colombia
 
285 of 291
Ecuador
 
146 of 151
Egypt
 
180 of 184
France
 
308 of 314
Germany
 
395 of 401
Ghana
 
220 of 225
Greece
 
121 of 125
Hong Kong
 
191 of 200
India
 
625 of 641
Indonesia
 
209 of 217
Iran
 
256 of 262
Israel
 
83 of 87
Italy
 
216 of 222
Japan
 
431 of 441
Kenya
 
206 of 211
Malaysia
 
234 of 241
Mexico
 
323 of 331
Nepal
 
356 of 361
Netherlands
 
120 of 124
Nigeria
 
457 of 463
Norway
 
103 of 107
Pakistan
 
301 of 308
Peru
 
132 of 139
Russia
 
234 of 241
Saudi Arabia
 
534 of 540
Singapore
 
140 of 151
South Korea
 
569 of 582
Spain
 
349 of 355
Sweden
 
172 of 175
Taiwan
 
355 of 362
Thailand
 
236 of 242
Turkey
 
267 of 273
Ukraine
 
110 of 114
United Kingdom
 
535 of 544
Venezuela
 
233 of 237
Vietnam
 
489 of 497
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