by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNC Chapel Hill was $1,386 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $517 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,552 | $28,278 |
| Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill political science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.0% of the political science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.0% of the political science master’s degrees at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 |
| Economics | 6 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| Sociology | 14 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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