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Undergraduate Physics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Here is an overview of this program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Physics Rankings

College Factual rates University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill among the top schools in the country for physics, ranked #36 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	36 of 258
Best Physics Schools in North Carolina	3 of 7
Best Physics Schools in the Southeast Region	3 of 35

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The following degree levels are granted in physics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	35
Master’s	4
Doctoral	14

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 35 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a solid choice among schools offering physics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33

Student Debt of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, physics students borrow a median amount of $19,200 in student loans. This is above $15,140, the typical median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

Read more about University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 69% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The majority of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were White. About 63% 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 physics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Physics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	4
Doctoral Degrees in Physics	14

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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