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Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a political science 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 political science program.

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, 20 students received their master's degree in political science.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science & Government Master’s Program

45% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from UNC Chapel Hill. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 70% 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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