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Undergraduate Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the 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 15 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 Sociology Rankings

College Factual ranks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill among the top schools in the country for sociology, coming in at #25 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	25 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina	2 of 15
Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region	3 of 108

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The table below lists every degree level granted in sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	94
Master’s	8
Doctoral	4

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 94 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for sociology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology students who finish a bachelor’s at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn a median of $51,279 a year. This is below $72,614, the median for all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, sociology students borrow a median amount of $14,925 in student loans. This is lower than $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, 16% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were White. Roughly 49% 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 sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	46
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	10

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

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Sociology	8
Doctoral Degrees in Sociology	4

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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