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Epidemiology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a school for Epidemiology, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 epidemiology degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Epidemiology graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Program-wide, Epidemiology graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 90% women (19) and 10% men (2).

Epidemiology Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 1 master’s epidemiology graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Epidemiology master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Epidemiology Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 20 doctoral epidemiology degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 90% were women (18) and 10% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Epidemiology Graduates

Students who finish Epidemiology program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Epidemiology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.