2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Duke University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $63,985 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $3,635.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$62,620
Fees$1,365
Cost per Credit$3,635
Books & Supplies$1,602
Room & Board$17,458 (On-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,207 (On-Campus)
On-Campus Total$85,252
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$56,888$59,140$59,141$61,522$63,985

Graduate Program Overview

Duke University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Durham, North Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $63,985.
It offers 211 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameDuke University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address103 Allen Bldg, Durham, NC
Graduate School Students10,737 students
948 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$63,985
Student to Faculty6:1 (16.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 211 Graduate Programs
94 Master's, 65 Doctorate, 52 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Duke University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 211 major areas - 94 Master's (3 online programs), 65 Doctorate (1 online programs), 43 Post-Bachelor', 9 Post-Master'. 3,256 students have been conferred Master's degree and 946 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3,25694630940
Men1,64342810514
Women1,61351820426
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
East Asian Studies- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
European Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - 31 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biophysics- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Anatomy- - 3 -
Developmental Biology and EmbryologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Infectious Disease and Global Health- NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
ToxicologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Science Technologies/Technicians
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cognitive Psychology and PsycholinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International Relations and Affairs- NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Ophthalmic Technician/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- - - NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing- - 56 -
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing- - - -
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing- - - -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing- NOT OFFERED 15 -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE 4 NOT OFFERED
Palliative Care NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - 3 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies- - 11 NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History and Philosophy of Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation94 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Studies16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Management and Policy9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
East Asian Studies8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science49 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering66 - - NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering64 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Mechanics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management99ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Russian Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)116 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biophysics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Molecular Biology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anatomy28 - - -
Immunology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Infectious Disease and Global Health34 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Molecular Genetics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genome Sciences/Genomics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental Pathology8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics47 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
Ecology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics35 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computational Science28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Christian Studies22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies129 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optics/Optical Sciences1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics (other)34 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis103 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics64 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs21 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government25 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Economy9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant89 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioethics/Medical Ethics19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education15 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration21 - - NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing50 - - -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing61 - - -
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing33 - - -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing14 NOT OFFERED - -
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management280 - - NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies- - - NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)169ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anatomy- - - -
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
German Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anatomy- - - -
Immunology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular Genetics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genome Sciences/Genomics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental Pathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
Ecology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - - NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- - - NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing- - - -
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing- - - -
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing- - - -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - - NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies- - - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 17,620 students enrolled in Duke University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 10,737 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 4,884 male and 5,853 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 10,175 full-time and 562 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 948 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,129 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total10,737
Men Students4,884
Women Students5,853
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total10,737
Full-time Students10,175
Part-time Students562
By race/ethnicity 4,501 White, 708 Black, and 981 Asian students are attending at Duke University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total10,737
American Indian /
Native American
24
Asian981
Black708
Hispanic631
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
10
White4,501
Two or more races359
Un-Known348
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Duke University, 948 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,129 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,383
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses948
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,129
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,306
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses948
North Carolina Resident337
Other State In U.S.564
Outside of U.S.47

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