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

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & 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.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government 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.

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.

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

57% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

About 63% 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	23
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	234
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Master’s Program

39% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of political science master's degrees went to men and 39% went to 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Political Science	360

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
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