by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill highly for information science, ranked #17 out of 206 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Information Science Schools | 17 of 206 |
| Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina | 1 of 3 |
| Best Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region | 3 of 44 |
Here is each degree level available for information science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 105 |
| Master’s | 81 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded 105 bachelor’s degrees in information science.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is among the very best schools in the country for information science at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
Information Science majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,138 a year. This is above $72,614, the median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
To complete a bachelor’s at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, information science students accumulate a median of $13,294 in student loans. This is below $15,140, the typical median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $39,228 |
| Fees | $1,975 | $1,975 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 41% of information science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of information science bachelor’s degree graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were Asian. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s in information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 7 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill granted 105 bachelor’s completions in information science/studies in the most recent reporting year — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (33%).
Graduate study is also available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Information Science | 81 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Information Science | 3 |
