Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities at Duke University

Durham, NC · Master's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$77,120
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$120,172
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,487
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 36
Rank by pay
#3 of 36
Rank, wage-adjusted
$68,791
Median federal debt

Duke University graduates in health professions education, ethics, and humanities earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duke University Compares for Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

All 36 colleges reporting health professions education, ethics, and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA$144,164$131,180#2$130,904
2Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$139,972$133,224#1$140,982
3Framingham State University Framingham, MA$129,904$114,394#7$108,704
4Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$124,881$127,005#4$116,465
5Duke University Durham, NC$120,172$128,962#3$77,120
6University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$119,956$123,257#5$106,556
7Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$118,071$112,379#9—
8Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$117,308$111,653#10$115,213
9Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI$113,593$118,199#6$102,429
10University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$112,127$114,034#8$80,564

Other Majors at Duke University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$299,873$171,112—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$222,160$171,948#12 of 861
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$213,539—
International Business$185,418$190,893#1 of 15
Medical Illustration and Informatics$163,348$124,486#1 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$152,389$104,689#10 of 92
Engineering-Related Fields$144,681$110,977#4 of 40
Mechanical Engineering$139,868—#5 of 83
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,468$115,890#72 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,410$109,702#186 of 432
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,081$89,528#17 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$109,274$85,125#6 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$96,411$67,458#5 of 58
Public Health$80,065$61,687#95 of 201
Religion/Religious Studies$71,038$39,956—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy—$69,905—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$67,332$51,346#18 of 34
Biology$60,753$29,519#50 of 57
Theological and Ministerial Studies$58,405$44,015#60 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,809$48,614#253 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Duke University health professions education, ethics, and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,120 one year after graduating and $120,172 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Duke University rank for health professions education, ethics, and humanities?

Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for health professions education, ethics, and humanities graduates, Duke University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health professions education, ethics, and humanities at Duke University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for health professions education, ethics, and humanities ($100,487), and the median federal debt at graduation is $68,791.

← All data for Duke University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.