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Political Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sits in Chapel Hill, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 428 political science degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online coursework is an option 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 composition of Political Science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 58% women (247) and 42% men (181).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 401 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 59% were women (235) and 41% were men (166).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	266
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	30
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 18 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 44% were women (8) and 56% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 22% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 9 doctoral political science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.