Duke University (Fuqua) Business School

Duke University (Fuqua) Full-Time MBA Program

#12 in Best Business Schools (tie)

Graduate School (Business) • Durham, NC • 

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Graduate School (Business) • Durham, NC

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Duke University (Fuqua) Business School Overview

The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (Fuqua) offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, business analytics, consulting, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, general management, health care administration, leadership, marketing, not-for-profit management, production/operations management, organizational behavior, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $75,000 per year; executive: $159,700 total program; and specialty master's: $79,500 total program. At graduation, 86.60 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

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At-a-Glance

School Type

Private

Enrollment (ALL Programs)

1,240

Programs Offered:

Full-time MBA, Specialty Masters, Executive MBA

Duke University (Fuqua) 2024 Rankings

Duke University (Fuqua) is ranked No. 12 (tie) out of 124 in Best Business Schools. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
How we rank schools

#12

Best Business Schools

Overall Score

89

Full-time graduates employed at graduation (2 year average)

86.6%

Full time graduates employed three months after graduation (2 year average)

94.2%

MBA Program Rankings

Business School Specialty Rankings

Admissions

Apr. 04

US Application Deadline

22.1%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$225

Test-optional admissions

No

Duke University (Fuqua) Admissions

Application deadlines:
Program
U.S. Residents
International
Full-time MBA
04/04 u.s. residents, 04/04 international
04/04
04/04
Specialized programs
04/17 u.s. residents, 04/17 international
04/17
04/17

Applicants:

Applicants

Accepted

(full-time)

Enrolled

(full-time)

Percent of new entrants providing GMAT scores

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Full-Time MBA Cost

$75,000

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees (In-State/Out-of-State)

$78,175 / $82,675

Room & Board, Books, and Misc

$27,325

Financial Aid Available?

Yes

Duke University (Fuqua) Cost

Tuition:
Type
Cost
full-time
$75,000 per year cost
$75,000 per year
specialty master's
$79,500 total program cost
$79,500 total program
Required fees (full-time)
$3,175
Percentage with debt (full-time MBA program)
Average indebtedness (full-time MBA program)

Student Population

787

Graduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

787

Total Enrollment

1240

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

63%

Duke University (Fuqua) Student Body

Gender distribution:

Female46.6%
Male53.1%
Other0.5%
Student diversity (Full-time):

24%

Minority Enrollment

24%

Minority Enrollment

42.4%

International

32.3%

White

7.6%

Asian

7.1%

Black

6.7%

Hispanic

2.3%

Two or more races

1.4%

Unknown

0.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

American Indian

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Academics

Department Concentrations

PROGRAM

  • accounting
    business analytics
  • consulting
    economics
  • entrepreneurship
    ethics
  • finance
    general management
  • health care administration
    leadership
  • marketing
    not-for-profit management
  • production/operations management
    organizational behavior
  • supply chain management/logistics
    quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
  • technology
    other

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Duke University (Fuqua) Academics

Types of MBA programs offered
Full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Departments with highest MBA demand
Full-time program academic coursework requires an international trip

Career & Salary

86.6%

Employed at Graduation

94.2%

Employed 3 Months After Graduation

$162,834

Average Base Salary

Base Salary By Occupation

OCCUPATION

# REPORTING JOBS

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Number reporting operations/production jobs

6

$141,250

Number reporting general management jobs

50

$148,994

Number reporting finance/accounting jobs

69

$161,358

Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs

2

N/A

Number reporting consulting jobs

163

$176,649

Number reporting human resources jobs

2

N/A

Number reporting having jobs in other areas

5

$130,243

Number reporting operations/production jobs
6 REPORTING JOBS
$141,250 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting general management jobs
50 REPORTING JOBS
$148,994 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs
69 REPORTING JOBS
$161,358 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs
2 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting consulting jobs
163 REPORTING JOBS
$176,649 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting human resources jobs
2 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting having jobs in other areas
5 REPORTING JOBS
$130,243 AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Duke University (Fuqua) Career and Salary

Specialty Master's Admissions

Apr. 17

US Application Deadline

22.1%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$225

Test-optional admissions (Specialty)

No

Specialty Master's Students

314

Specialty Master's Enrollment

Minority Students

36

International Students

260

Duke University (Fuqua) Student

Gender distribution (Specialty):

Female52.5%
Male47.1%
Other0.3%
Student diversity (Specialty):

12%

Minority Enrollment

12%

Minority Enrollment

83.1%

International

9.2%

Asian

4.8%

White

1%

Black

1%

Two or more races

0.6%

Unknown

0.3%

American Indian

0%

Hispanic

0%

Pacific Islander

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Business School details based on 2023 data.

The MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance's Standards for Reporting Full-time MBA Employment Statistics are the globally accepted platform by which business schools capture, analyze and distribute employment data in order to ensure accurate and comparable information is provided to internal and external stakeholders. The Standards Compliance Review Program is an optional opportunity for schools to have their employment data reviewed by an external firm to ensure it complies with the Standards. Schools that make their employment data eligible for a review are providing an external acknowledgement that their data is collected using the Standards, and is accurate and comparable with other schools.

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