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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, UNC Chapel Hill came in at #32. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 957 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 938 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #102 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 23 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Of the 957 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 49% were men and 51% 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, 62% 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 social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 87 |
Black or African American | 67 |
Hispanic or Latino | 79 |
White | 593 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 48 |
Other Races | 83 |
Of the 42 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Chapel Hill, about 48% were men and 52% 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, 64% 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 social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 3 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 419 |
Political Science & Government | 360 |
Sociology | 116 |
Anthropology | 80 |
Geography & Cartography | 38 |
Archeology | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 696 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 252 |
English Language & Literature | 165 |
History | 159 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 147 |
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