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The bachelor's program at UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in area studies. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 247 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #83 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in area studies in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $28,175. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill, area studies students borrow a median amount of $13,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all area studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,500.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the area studies program at UNC Chapel Hill is $335 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Of the 219 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in area studies from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in 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 area studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 124 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 26 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in area studies from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students 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 master's in area studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ethnic Studies | 31 |
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