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2021 Rankings for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Learn how UNC Chapel Hill ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in North Carolina and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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  • Top Ranked Veterans for Business Administration & Management (ranked 1 out of 1000)
  • Best for Non-Traditional Students for Business Administration & Management (ranked 1 out of 833)
  • Veterans (ranked 5 out of 2083)
  • Most Popular for Communication & Media Studies (ranked 3 out of 1250)
  • Most Popular for Political Science & Government (ranked 3 out of 1200)

A more complete picture of where University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
60 of 1714
Southeast
8 of 435
North Carolina
4 of 56
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
129 of 1473
Southeast
34 of 371
North Carolina
1 of 50
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
29 of 1472
Southeast
6 of 370
North Carolina
1 of 50
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
52 of 1473
Southeast
14 of 371
North Carolina
1 of 50
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
588 of 3515
Ethnic
1093 of 3790
Male / Female
1586 of 3790
Location
788 of 3515
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 47
Best Value
1 of 47
Most Popular
3 of 577
Most Focused
41 of 581
Highest Paid Grads
31 of 82
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
14 of 47
Best Value
1 of 47
Most Popular
1 of 357
Most Focused
15 of 363
Highest Paid Grads
 
29 of 48
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
13 of 466
Most Focused
124 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
54 of 651
Best Value
44 of 637
Most Popular
36 of 1722
Most Focused
304 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
165 of 675
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
better
worse
Most Popular
7 of 67
Most Focused
21 of 67
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
19 of 629
Best Value
26 of 618
Most Popular
10 of 1639
Most Focused
171 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
158 of 649
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
177 of 222
Most Focused
 
215 of 222
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
105 of 1153
Best Value
130 of 1035
Most Popular
300 of 2852
Most Focused
 
2347 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
14 of 1321
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
3 of 968
Best Value
76 of 876
Most Popular
113 of 2404
Most Focused
 
1540 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 1091
Human Resource Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 114
Best Value
9 of 104
Most Popular
32 of 406
Most Focused
 
234 of 406
Highest Paid Grads
37 of 140
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
24 of 585
Best Value
39 of 567
Most Popular
21 of 1500
Most Focused
100 of 1502
Highest Paid Grads
201 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
8 of 503
Best Value
25 of 490
Most Popular
3 of 1250
Most Focused
33 of 1241
Highest Paid Grads
162 of 537
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
221 of 425
Most Focused
 
392 of 425
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
50 of 512
Best Value
24 of 448
Most Popular
47 of 2315
Most Focused
533 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
111 of 621
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
49 of 209
Best Value
15 of 200
Most Popular
18 of 779
Most Focused
99 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
68 of 217
Information Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
8 of 75
Best Value
2 of 58
Most Popular
27 of 295
Most Focused
 
165 of 295
Highest Paid Grads
 
59 of 100
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
85 of 622
Best Value
166 of 593
Most Popular
456 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1694 of 1885
Highest Paid Grads
220 of 694
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
16 of 541
Best Value
95 of 519
Most Popular
280 of 1560
Most Focused
 
1395 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
181 of 585
Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
315 of 998
Most Focused
 
647 of 998
Biomedical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
35 of 165
Most Focused
 
86 of 165
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
80 of 430
Best Value
38 of 416
Most Popular
54 of 1547
Most Focused
578 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
390 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
55 of 440
Best Value
26 of 426
Most Popular
35 of 1434
Most Focused
426 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
 
365 of 467
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
379 of 404
Most Focused
 
404 of 404
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
289 of 832
Most Focused
 
736 of 832
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
better
worse
Most Popular
37 of 140
Most Focused
 
82 of 140
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
30 of 185
Best Value
9 of 183
Most Popular
17 of 1111
Most Focused
178 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads
 
184 of 206
Classical Languages & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 225
Most Focused
 
120 of 225
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
10 of 54
Best Value
3 of 53
Most Popular
13 of 348
Most Focused
81 of 348
Highest Paid Grads
23 of 56
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
35 of 151
Best Value
11 of 151
Most Popular
8 of 879
Most Focused
191 of 877
Highest Paid Grads
 
153 of 160
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
77 of 853
Best Value
98 of 753
Most Popular
371 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2428 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
445 of 1050
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
824 of 1325
Most Focused
 
1276 of 1325
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
better
worse
Most Popular
107 of 477
Most Focused
 
401 of 477
Dental Support Services
better
worse
Most Popular
64 of 403
Most Focused
 
345 of 403
Highest Paid Grads
 
31 of 50
Health & Medical Administrative Services
better
worse
Most Popular
158 of 1054
Most Focused
 
890 of 1054
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
46 of 723
Best Value
67 of 649
Most Popular
340 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1820 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
 
561 of 840
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
196 of 396
Most Focused
 
346 of 396
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
22 of 309
Best Value
9 of 302
Most Popular
7 of 1400
Most Focused
240 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
201 of 331
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
23 of 313
Best Value
9 of 306
Most Popular
7 of 1400
Most Focused
240 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
201 of 331
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1131 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1803 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1131 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1803 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
36 of 191
Best Value
9 of 188
Most Popular
17 of 1441
Most Focused
127 of 1438
Highest Paid Grads
36 of 201
Applied Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
8 of 23
Best Value
2 of 23
Most Popular
6 of 198
Most Focused
30 of 198
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 24
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
39 of 176
Best Value
8 of 172
Most Popular
30 of 1382
Most Focused
346 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
44 of 181
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
14 of 140
Best Value
7 of 130
Most Popular
201 of 1403
Most Focused
 
735 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
72 of 288
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 48
Most Focused
8 of 48
Highest Paid Grads
 
3 of 4
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
26 of 190
Best Value
15 of 184
Most Popular
29 of 939
Most Focused
268 of 940
Highest Paid Grads
47 of 198
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
6 of 160
Best Value
4 of 154
Most Popular
17 of 833
Most Focused
209 of 834
Highest Paid Grads
44 of 167
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
73 of 417
Best Value
119 of 409
Most Popular
23 of 1217
Most Focused
373 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
284 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
29 of 394
Best Value
67 of 387
Most Popular
19 of 1131
Most Focused
325 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
268 of 400
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
14 of 1014
Most Focused
298 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
21 of 802
Most Focused
255 of 803
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
13 of 542
Most Focused
 
277 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
26 of 143
Best Value
7 of 139
Most Popular
19 of 1387
Most Focused
273 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
 
95 of 161
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked
26 of 109
Best Value
6 of 105
Most Popular
7 of 1228
Most Focused
125 of 1229
Highest Paid Grads
 
84 of 118
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
104 of 489
Most Focused
 
311 of 489
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
66 of 819
Most Focused
 
437 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
25 of 781
Best Value
42 of 749
Most Popular
50 of 1701
Most Focused
583 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
421 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
20 of 778
Best Value
43 of 744
Most Popular
40 of 1563
Most Focused
503 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
380 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
14 of 341
Best Value
38 of 322
Most Popular
32 of 1127
Most Focused
517 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
25 of 374
Public Policy
better
worse
Most Popular
2 of 79
Most Focused
15 of 79
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 15
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
30 of 558
Best Value
15 of 540
Most Popular
18 of 1552
Most Focused
183 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
93 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked
6 of 125
Best Value
4 of 123
Most Popular
24 of 542
Most Focused
141 of 542
Highest Paid Grads
22 of 128
Archeology
better
worse
Most Popular
17 of 46
Most Focused
 
31 of 46
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
48 of 276
Best Value
3 of 273
Most Popular
21 of 817
Most Focused
113 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
73 of 280
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Most Popular
58 of 355
Most Focused
167 of 355
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
18 of 367
Best Value
4 of 357
Most Popular
3 of 1200
Most Focused
62 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
117 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 356
Best Value
9 of 347
Most Popular
93 of 1101
Most Focused
 
624 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
109 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
193 of 2021
Most Focused
 
1321 of 2022
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
123 of 968
Most Focused
 
610 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
129 of 1368
Most Focused
 
901 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
58 of 1239
Most Focused
546 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
18 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
9 of 324
Men's Football (FBS)
38 of 124
Men's Lacrosse (D1)
20 of 64
Men's Soccer (D1)
18 of 188
Men's Tennis (D1)
7 of 21
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
81 of 324
Women's Field Hockey (D1)
11 of 77
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
8 of 100
Women's Soccer (D1)
27 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
38 of 273
Women's Swimming (D1)
 
22 of 23
Women's Tennis (D1)
6 of 21
Women's Volleyball (D1)
15 of 307
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
5 of 2083
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
7 of 47
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
7 of 47
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
44 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
8 of 625
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
153 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
1 of 1000
Human Resource Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
33 of 119
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
19 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
5 of 500
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
57 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
60 of 208
Information Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
12 of 73
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
212 of 627
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
48 of 543
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
89 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
48 of 432
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
26 of 185
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
11 of 55
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
30 of 150
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
144 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
118 of 744
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
13 of 304
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
14 of 308
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
30 of 190
Applied Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
8 of 23
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
33 of 174
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
21 of 139
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
37 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
6 of 158
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
129 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
55 of 392
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
24 of 141
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
25 of 107
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
24 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
14 of 773
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
39 of 342
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
18 of 552
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
4 of 121
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
26 of 275
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
6 of 361
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
9 of 352
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
9 of 2195
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
65 of 1231
Australia
22 of 224
Bangladesh
98 of 290
Brazil
52 of 490
Canada
72 of 691
China
79 of 842
Colombia
107 of 299
Ecuador
58 of 153
France
47 of 321
Germany
28 of 409
Greece
 
75 of 128
Hong Kong
46 of 204
India
86 of 662
Indonesia
 
131 of 221
Iran
122 of 270
Israel
 
53 of 89
Italy
38 of 226
Japan
52 of 449
Kenya
51 of 215
Malaysia
93 of 244
Mexico
53 of 338
Netherlands
17 of 124
Nigeria
85 of 475
Pakistan
124 of 315
Peru
49 of 142
Russia
53 of 246
Saudi Arabia
170 of 551
Singapore
34 of 153
South Korea
63 of 596
Spain
40 of 361
Sweden
29 of 178
Taiwan
81 of 371
Thailand
64 of 249
Turkey
83 of 281
United Kingdom
26 of 556
Venezuela
101 of 246
Vietnam
123 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
149 of 1204
Australia
93 of 221
Bangladesh
 
185 of 281
Brazil
200 of 477
Canada
273 of 677
China
282 of 820
Colombia
 
158 of 291
Ecuador
72 of 151
France
130 of 314
Germany
169 of 401
Greece
47 of 125
Hong Kong
88 of 200
India
266 of 641
Indonesia
 
117 of 217
Iran
 
168 of 262
Israel
36 of 87
Italy
85 of 222
Japan
205 of 441
Kenya
 
120 of 211
Malaysia
 
146 of 241
Mexico
162 of 331
Netherlands
52 of 124
Nigeria
 
264 of 463
Pakistan
 
161 of 308
Peru
68 of 139
Russia
111 of 241
Saudi Arabia
 
336 of 540
Singapore
47 of 151
South Korea
246 of 582
Spain
154 of 355
Sweden
78 of 175
Taiwan
171 of 362
Thailand
121 of 242
Turkey
132 of 273
United Kingdom
190 of 544
Venezuela
 
122 of 237
Vietnam
235 of 497
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