Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political 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. In 2021, 334 political science 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 Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill performed in these rankings.

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 political science major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
	208

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #18 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $36,613. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	232
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 70% 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political 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
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Political Science Professors	440	$90,070
Economists	230	$81,470

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.