International Business at Duke University

Durham, NC · Master's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$190,893
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$185,418
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$97,121
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 15
Rank by pay
#1 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$117,357
Median federal debt

Duke University graduates in international business earn 91% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duke University Compares for International Business

All 15 colleges reporting international business 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
1Duke University Durham, NC$185,418$198,980#1$190,893
2Georgetown University Washington, DC$145,272$127,296#3$129,954
3Tufts University Medford, MA$137,230$120,845#6$96,018
4Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$119,828$123,125#4$90,847
5Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$119,828$123,125#5$90,847
6University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$117,994$107,444#7$88,745
7University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$115,551$128,128#2$82,954
8Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$101,449$106,966#8$72,980
9Arcadia University Glenside, PA$95,337$96,959#9—
10Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO$92,506$86,511#13$83,570

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—
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
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$120,172$77,120#5 of 36
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 international business graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $190,893 one year after graduating and $185,418 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Duke University rank for international business?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for international business graduates, Duke University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international business at Duke University worth it?

Its graduates earn 91% more than the national median for international business ($97,121), and the median federal debt at graduation is $117,357.

← 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.