by our College Data Analytics TeamBiochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Duke University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biochemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 |
Duke does not offer an online option for its biochemistry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Duke Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.8% of the biochemistry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the biochemistry doctor’s degrees at Duke in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 9 |
| Molecular Biology | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
| Genetics | 16 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 8 |
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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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