United StatesDurham, NC

Duke University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value68/100
Excellent evidence81/100 profile coverage

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Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location55
Annual university cost$83,263Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance7%Not a personal probability
Graduation96%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$97,80010 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic96
Career85
Evidence coverage81

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,455Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know Durham

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    Culture & attractionsNinth Street Dance
    Parks & outdoorsOld West Durham Garden
    Culture & attractionsTurtle
    Parks & outdoorsGrace Garden
    Culture & attractionsMajor the bull
    Parks & outdoorsWild Hearts Garden & Park

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Durham or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+323,331
    Residents aged 22–2429,449
    Residents aged 25–2943,234

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health35.3% · 114,152 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.7% · 47,572 employed residents
    Retail7.7% · 24,877 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#97Limited confidence · Estimated0.84× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.84× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.16×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.189. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.69× to 0.91×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#17Medium confidence1.76× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.76× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.83×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.909. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.69× to 1.80×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#15Limited confidence · Estimated1.72× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.72× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.362. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.44× to 2.17×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#42Limited confidence · Estimated1.01× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.01× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.05×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.249. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.01× to 1.02×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#38Limited confidence · Estimated1.01× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.01× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.07×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.124. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.00× to 1.02×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#85Limited confidence · Estimated0.81× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.81× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.187. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.64× to 0.90×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio3.9Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed29Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio52 : 48Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students18%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    United Methodist

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.84× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.76× career presence · MediumConsulting · 1.72× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.01× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.01× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.81× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Lacrosse MenArchived rank #1 · 11-3
    Softball WomenArchived rank #5 · 39-6
    Baseball MenArchived rank #6 · 29-11
    Basketball MenArchived rank #9 · 27-9
    Tennis MenArchived rank #13 · 18 - 9
    Basketball WomenArchived rank #17 · 22-12
    Swimming WomenArchived rank #17
    Soccer MenArchived rank #20 · 11-4-3

    Degrees

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    International Relations and National Security StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,745 International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$70,140 International Relations and National Security StudiesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$48,745 International and Comparative EducationBachelors Degree$47,846 JournalismBachelors Degree$42,124 LawDoctoral Degree$168,098 LawFirst Professional Degree$142,572 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesFirst Professional Degree$124,172 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$59,216 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$40,647 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$42,682 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesDoctoral DegreeView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree$47,650 LiteratureBachelors Degree$38,137 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$94,408 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$52,733 Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree$84,653 MathematicsBachelors Degree$81,333 MathematicsDoctoral Degree$59,078 MathematicsMaster's Degree$52,958 Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$80,964 Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$112,885 Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$85,400 Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$97,959 MedicineDoctoral Degree$59,337 MedicineFirst Professional Degree$61,168 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesBachelors Degree$41,844 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$51,106 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyDoctoral Degree$57,318

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