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Political Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

334 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNC Chapel Hill ranks in comparison to other schools with poly sci programs.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Chapel Hill Poly Sci Rankings

UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for poly sci. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 588 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 7
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Political Science Schools 32
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 38
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 44
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 132
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 134
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 156
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 181
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 212

Popularity of Poly Sci at UNC Chapel Hill

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 334 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 339 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #17 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UNC Chapel Hill Poly Sci Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 334 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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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, 69% 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 poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 232
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 30

UNC Chapel Hill Political Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in poly sci from UNC Chapel Hill. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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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, 70% 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 poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

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