by our College Data Analytics TeamMarine Biology is a concentration offered under the ecology, evolution and systematics biology major at Duke University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biological oceanography, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Duke paid an average of $3,360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,900 | $57,900 |
| Fees | $1,240 | $1,240 |
Online degrees for the Duke biological oceanography doctor’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.
About 57.1% of the students who received their PhD in biological oceanography in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biological oceanography at Duke in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to marine biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 3 |
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*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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