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General Materials Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study General Materials Science, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 general materials science degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Materials Science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Materials Science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 20% women (1) and 80% men (4).

General Materials Science Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 5 doctoral general materials science degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Materials Science Graduates

Those who complete General Materials Science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Materials Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423

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.