Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 219 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies 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 area studies major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. 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
Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Area Studies Schools	30
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in area studies from UNC Chapel Hill. This is the #84 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Graduates

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $28,175. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

The area studies program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 219 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	124
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to 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 area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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.