Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received their master's degree in education.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Chapel Hill does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Education Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students earned a master's degree in education from UNC Chapel Hill. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 74% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	84
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

Education 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50
Student Counseling	25
General Education	22
Educational Administration	18
Other Education	10
Curriculum & Instruction	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	40,830	$46,500
Teacher Assistants	31,090	$23,960
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260

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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