Master's Degrees
Prepare for success in industry, research or academia
The Duke Difference
- Highly ranked—A top BME graduate program
- Low cost of living, high quality of life—In one of the best places to live in the US
- Dedicated career services—Including workshops, events and one-on-one coaching
- Excellent career outcomes—More than 80% of our grads are employed or pursuing further education within 6 months of graduation
- #3
BME graduate degree program in the United States - #12
National University - Top 10
U.S. engineering school for overall faculty research productivity - 84%
of recent graduates found employment or pursued grad school within 6 months of graduation
Sources: U.S. News & World Report, Academic Analytics, Duke University
Degree Options to Meet Your Goals
Duke BME offers two 30-credit master's degree options—each includes specialized technical education, plus:
Master of Science (MS)
- Great preparation for industry or entry to PhD or MD program
- Thesis or non-thesis options
Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Excellent for students interested in careers in industry
- Built-in internship and business courses to build professional skills
Focus Your Degree
Earn a master's and customize it with a concentration or certificate
Areas of Concentration
Aligned with Duke faculty research
- Bioelectric Engineering
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
- Biomedical Imaging and Biophotonics
- Biosensors and Bioinstrumentation
- Biotechnology
- Computational Modeling of Biological Systems
- Drug and Gene Delivery
- Health Data Science
- Immune Engineering
- Medical Device Design
- Neural Engineering
- Synthetic and Systems Biology
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine