Behavioral Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every behavioral science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the behavioral science 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.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Behavioral Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science
Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science

UNC Chapel Hill Behavioral Science Rankings

The behavioral science major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Behavioral Science. 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in behavioral science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of behavioral science bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical behavioral science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in behavioral science 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 behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	44
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	271
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

UNC Chapel Hill Behavioral Science Master’s Program

81% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of behavioral science master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a behavioral science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide 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 master's in behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Behavioral Science

Behavioral Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Behavioral Sciences	551

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science 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
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,840	$42,010
Social Scientists	1,130	$73,420
Life Scientists	180	$95,370

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
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