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Behavioral Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study Behavioral Sciences, you may want to check out 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 in Chapel Hill, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 569 behavioral sciences degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online Class Availability 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%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Behavioral Sciences graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Behavioral Sciences graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 79% women (451) and 21% men (118).

Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 524 bachelor’s behavioral sciences graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 80% were women (418) and 20% were men (106).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	274
Hispanic / Latino	67
Black / African American	61
Asian	60
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	28
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 42% of Behavioral Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, below the national average of 44%.*

Behavioral Sciences Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 21 master’s behavioral sciences degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Behavioral Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Behavioral Sciences Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 24 doctoral behavioral sciences degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 25% of Behavioral Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lower than the national average of 27%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Behavioral Sciences Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

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.