DURHAM -- Duke University is tied for ninth among national universities that offer doctoral degrees in the latest US News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, which were released Monday.
Duke was singled out as providing one of the best values among national universities. Duke rated 13th in that listing, which considers a school's academic quality, total cost, percentage of students receiving need-based financial aid and other factors. The magazine reported that 41 percent of Duke students receive need-based aid.
Duke programs ranked highly in several other categories. They include the following, with Duke's ranking in parentheses.