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Environmental Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Environmental Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying environmental science, 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 has a total student population of 30,092.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Environmental Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Bioenvironmental Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Bioenvironmental Sciences

UNC Chapel Hill Environmental Science Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioenvironmental sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioenvironmental Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Environmental Science Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of bioenvironmental sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the bioenvironmental sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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 bioenvironmental sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Bioenvironmental Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioenvironmental 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Environmental Science Professors 140 $69,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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