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UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 334 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 339 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #18 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $36,613. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
Political Science majors graduating with a master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill make a median salary of $35,204 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $47,403.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill, political science students borrow a median amount of $15,100 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UNC Chapel Hill is $356 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The political science program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 334 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% 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 bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 232 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 30 |
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of political science master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% 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 political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 419 |
Sociology | 116 |
Anthropology | 80 |
Geography & Cartography | 38 |
Archeology | 9 |
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