We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNC Chapel Hill ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.
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Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 1% of the country for communications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 637 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 598 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in communications from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #39 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $37,726. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
Communications majors graduating with a master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill make a median salary of $44,115 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $47,008.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill, communications students borrow a median amount of $15,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UNC Chapel Hill is $419 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 28 |
Black or African American | 68 |
Hispanic or Latino | 45 |
White | 423 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 60 |
Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Journalism | 15 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 13 |
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