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UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #24 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for general physics 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in general physics. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in general physics from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #37 most popular school for general physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in general physics in 2021, making the school the #84 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 general physics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 general physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% 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 bachelor's in general physics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The general physics program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% 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 master's in general physics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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