Duke University
Breakdown of “Perceived Campus Safety” at Duke
By Gender
| Males | B+ |
| Females | B- |
By Major
| Accounting | C+ |
| Anthropology | B+ |
| Art & Design Department | D |
| Biology | B |
| Business - Management and Administration | A- |
| Chemistry | C+ |
| Civil Engineering | C+ |
| Communications | C+ |
| Computer Engineering | B- |
| Computer Science | A- |
| Economics | C |
| Electrical Engineering | B |
| Engineering Department | B- |
| English | B+ |
| Genetics | B- |
| Geography and Geosciences | A+ |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | C |
| Math | B |
| Mechanical Engineering | A |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A- |
| Other | A- |
| Philosophy | B+ |
| Physics | B+ |
| Political Science | B |
| PreMed and Medical | A- |
| Psychology | A- |
| Public Health | B- |
| Public Policy | B- |
| Undecided | C+ |
Against similar schools
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Perceived Campus Safety
“... You are not safe here ...Read full comment
“... Don't let crime scare you away, but remain vigilant on and off campus ...Read full comment
“... The campus is beautiful and the courses are challenging BUT
a friend was raped on campus and the administration hid it ...Read full comment
“... The hype about Durham being unsafe is just that ...Read full comment
“... Almost everything about the school was great except its location and safety ...Read full comment
“... Do you like being raped and beaten by rich white boys ...Read full comment
“... The Duke experience for the most part is an on-campus experience isolated from the outside "real world", so students feel safe to explore and hav...Read full comment
- #1 Top Computer Science School Ranking in the South
- #1 Top Physics School Ranking in the Southeast
- #1 Top Public Policy
- #1 Top Computer Science School Ranking in the Southeast
- #1 Top Public Policy School Ranking in the Southeast
- #1 Top Math School Ranking in the South
- #1 Top Physics School Ranking in the South
- #1 Top Computer Science School Ranking in North Carolina
- #1 Top Physics School Ranking in North Carolina
- #1 Top Math School Ranking in the Southeast
- #2 Top Anthropology School Ranking in North Carolina
- #2 Top Mechanical Engineering School Ranking in North Carolina
- #2 Top Psychology School Ranking in North Carolina
Rankings Duke appears in
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