Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying social sciences, 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 approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Social Sciences Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 64% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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 & Government	26
Sociology	14
Economics	10
Anthropology	8
Geography & Cartography	7

Related Majors

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

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010
Urban and Regional Planners	1,420	$66,650

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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