by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 13,676 undergraduate · 7,736 graduate (21,412 total)
The most popular majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,706 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 954 |
| Biology, General. | 623 |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 569 |
| Communication, General. | 561 |
These majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $168,979 |
| Dentistry. | $116,248 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $83,689 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $75,943 |
| Computer Science. | $74,162 |
The majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,706 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Maternal and Child Health. |
506 | $55,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
308 | $69,478 |
| Medicine. | 176 | $56,165 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
169 | $67,961 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
158 | $65,343 |
| Dentistry. | 91 | $116,248 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
72 | $52,838 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
41 | $60,099 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
40 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. |
34 | $83,689 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
28 | $53,510 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
24 | $52,169 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. |
22 | $168,979 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
8 | NA |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education. ↳ Movement Therapy and Movement Education. |
6 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
954 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
439 | $75,943 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
115 | $39,592 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
486 | $57,311 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
428 | $36,552 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Medical Anthropology. · Anthropology, General. |
140 | $27,222 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
106 | $30,367 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
40 | $30,398 |
| Archeology. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
623 | $24,522 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
196 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Bioinformatics. |
127 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Ecology. |
24 | $65,910 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
14 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. · Toxicology. |
14 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Cell Physiology. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
13 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences. | 569 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 96 | $37,050 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 11 | $51,673 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 454 | $74,162 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 189 | $57,392 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
561 | $38,347 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
414 | $28,445 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
198 | $39,751 |
| Social Work. | 139 | $43,984 |
| Public Administration. | 52 | $57,005 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
206 | $64,899 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
153 | $47,767 |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematical Statistics and Probability. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
158 | $35,095 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Secondary School Administration/Principalship. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
32 | $59,509 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
26 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
16 | $45,402 |
| Education, General. | 15 | $59,265 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
151 | $41,281 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
53 | $43,015 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
37 | $28,241 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 208 | $71,557 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · European Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. |
173 | $28,175 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
28 | $29,499 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 194 | $25,909 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
187 | $29,460 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
166 | $56,387 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
53 | $21,884 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. |
50 | $25,813 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
39 | $22,322 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
142 | $28,703 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
63 | $33,146 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
49 | $27,479 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 16 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 56 | $36,042 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 27 | $29,606 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
77 | $46,077 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
62 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 47 | $54,757 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
22 | $33,170 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
9 | NA |
Footnotes
*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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