The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major 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. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 23 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#21 in the U.S.

#2 in North Carolina

#4 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a strong choice for social sciences, ranked #21 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	21 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina	2 of 23
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	4 of 193

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	1,139
Master’s	39
Doctoral	33

The social sciences area of study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	486
Political Science and Government	428
Anthropology	140
Sociology	106
Geography and Cartography	40
Archeology	11

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded 1,139 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23

$64,522 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report a median salary of $64,522 a year. This is lower than $72,614, the median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

$14,462 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, social sciences students accumulate a median of $14,462 in student loans. This is below $15,140, the typical median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,994 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$14,462 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,019	$39,228
Fees	$1,975	$1,975

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

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 47% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were White. Approximately 61% 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 social sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	102
Black or African American	75
Hispanic or Latino	103
White	694
Non-Resident Aliens	78
Other Races	87

Graduate study is also available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Sciences	39
Doctoral Degrees in Social Sciences	33