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UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for philosophy 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 #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #59 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Of the 61 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in philosophy from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% 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 philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Of the 4 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Chapel Hill, about 50% were men and 50% 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 philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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