by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #25 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for IS majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNC Chapel Hill.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNC Chapel Hill was $1,155 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $237 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $34,198 |
| Fees | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,740 | $11,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
Learn more about UNC Chapel Hill tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Chapel Hill in IS walked away with an average of $14,900 in student debt. That is 47% lower than the national average of $27,878.
IS who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill make an average of $59,485 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $53,706.
UNC Chapel Hill does not offer an online option for its IS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.4% of the IS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IS at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 47.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 72 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 379 |
*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.
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