Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying social sciences, 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 approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 957 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UNC Chapel Hill.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UNC Chapel Hill Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 social sciences major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #102 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 957 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	67
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	593
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	83

UNC Chapel Hill Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UNC Chapel Hill. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 64% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences 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
Economics	419
Political Science & Government	360
Sociology	116
Anthropology	80
Geography & Cartography	38
Archeology	9

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• History
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010
Urban and Regional Planners	1,420	$66,650

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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