Public Policy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. In 2021, 186 public policy 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 Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Public Policy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
• Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

UNC Chapel Hill Public Policy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public policy progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public policy major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. 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 Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Public Policy Schools	25

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public policy from UNC Chapel Hill. This is the #98 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Policy Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Make?

The median salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $39,751. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $37,566 for all public policy bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy from UNC Chapel Hill. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy 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 public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	114
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Social Work

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy 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
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650
Education Professors	2,500	$66,990
Social Scientists	1,130	$73,420
Political Science Professors	440	$90,070

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

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