Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 488 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UNC Chapel Hill.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UNC Chapel Hill Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	90
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	455

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #169 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 488 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UNC Chapel Hill. About 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	121
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	223
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

UNC Chapel Hill Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UNC Chapel Hill. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	461
Information Science	111

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer Systems Analysts	26,110	$93,480
Computer User Support Specialists	22,860	$52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Managers	11,990	$121,500

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.