Duke University Majors

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The most popular Duke University undergraduate major is Computer Science. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics and Public Policy Analysis, General are other popular majors.

Computer Science210
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics189
Public Policy Analysis, General168
Computer Science160
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse155
Biology/Biological Sciences, General147
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other129
Computer Engineering, General127
Neuroscience93
Mechanical Engineering79
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering65
Political Science and Government, General64
International Public Health/International Health41
Sociology34
Chemistry, General33
Mathematics, General33
Statistics, General32
Environmental Studies31
Area Studies, Other30
Political Science and Government, General27
International and Comparative Education26
History, General23
English Language and Literature, General22
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other22
Anatomy20
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics20
Mathematics, General20
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General20
History, General16
Statistics, General16
Biology/Biological Sciences, General13
Philosophy13
Physics, General13
Public Policy Analysis, General13
Anthropology12
Civil Engineering, General12
Philosophy11
Visual and Performing Arts, Other11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General10
Anthropology9
Physics, General9
Cognitive Science7
Computer Engineering, General7
English Language and Literature, General7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation6
International and Comparative Education6
Mathematics and Computer Science6
Women’s Studies6
Environmental Studies5
General Literature5
African Studies4
Behavioral Sciences4
Linguistics4
Spanish Language and Literature4
Anatomy3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General3
General Literature3
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other3
German Language and Literature3
Neuroscience3
Spanish Language and Literature3
African Studies2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2
Chemistry, General2
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering2
Linguistics2
Medieval and Renaissance Studies2
Music, General2
Music, General2
Natural Sciences2
Visual and Performing Arts, General2
Visual and Performing Arts, General2
Visual and Performing Arts, Other2
Biophysics1
Biophysics1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1
Dance, General1
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other1
History, Other1
History, Other1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1
Russian Language and Literature1
Sociology1
Women’s Studies1

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