by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks among other schools offering degrees in information science.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for information science. More specifically it was ranked #3 out of 126 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conferred 105 bachelor’s degrees in information science.
Information Science majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,138 a year. This is above $72,614, the median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
To complete a bachelor’s at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, information science students accumulate a median of $13,294 in student loans. This is below $15,140, the typical median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $39,228 |
| Fees | $1,975 | $1,975 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 41% of information science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of information science bachelor’s degree graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were Asian. Roughly 33% of graduates 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 information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Among recent graduates, 41% of information science master’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of information science master’s degree graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Non-Resident Alien. About 51% of graduates 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 master’s in information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 41 |
| Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of information science doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of information science doctoral degree graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are White. Approximately 67% of graduates 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 doctoral in information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
This information science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 189 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conferred 189 completions in information science/studies in the most recent reporting year — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (32%).