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Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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 has a total student population of 30,092. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UNC Chapel Hill Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Physical Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from UNC Chapel Hill. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 77% 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 52
Physics 19
Geological & Earth Sciences 15
Materials Sciences 2

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Chemists 4,370 $77,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850

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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