← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Duke University
Durham, NC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2604
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+188%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,154 → $86,703—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential26Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,612Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,000Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot availableObserved median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$127/moEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
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Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,612Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,072Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE5.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE96.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$30,154Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$86,703Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$127
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?Not available vs. $66,697
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections. Biological Scientists, All Other$100,070 median wageNC estimate · 2,780 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,700 median wageNC estimate · 1,960 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,980 median wageNC estimate · 5,730 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$173,870 median wageNC estimate · 6,010 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMicrobiologists$85,860 median wageNC estimate · 1,050 jobs · 19-1022+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$84,770 median wageNC estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$82,220 median wageNC estimate · 570 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$61,720 median wageNC estimate · 2,460 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2011
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
Cambridge, MAHarvard University
- Earnings
- $117,816
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →New York, NYCUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Earnings
- $77,144
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →New Haven, CTYale University
- Earnings
- $92,646
- Debt
- $19,500
View outcomes → DATA QUALITY
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27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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