Top 2021 Rankings For University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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All 2021 Rankings For University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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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)
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| Nationwide | 129 of 1473 |
| Southeast | 34 of 371 |
| North Carolina | 1 of 50 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 29 of 1472 |
| Southeast | 6 of 370 |
| North Carolina | 1 of 50 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 52 of 1473 |
| Southeast | 14 of 371 |
| North Carolina | 1 of 50 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 588 of 3515 |
| Ethnic | 1093 of 3790 |
| Male / Female | 1586 of 3790 |
| Location | 788 of 3515 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| 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
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 47 |
| Best Value | 1 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 1 of 357 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 363 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 13 of 466 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 466 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| 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
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| Most Popular | 7 of 67 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 67 |
General Biology
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| 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
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| Most Popular | |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 1153 |
| Best Value | 130 of 1035 |
| Most Popular | 300 of 2852 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 1321 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 968 |
| Best Value | 76 of 876 |
| Most Popular | 113 of 2404 |
| Most Focused | |
| 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 | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 140 |
Communication & Journalism
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| 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
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| 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
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| 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
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| 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
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 75 |
| Best Value | 2 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 27 of 295 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 85 of 622 |
| Best Value | 166 of 593 |
| Most Popular | 456 of 1885 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 220 of 694 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 541 |
| Best Value | 95 of 519 |
| Most Popular | 280 of 1560 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 585 |
Engineering
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| Most Popular | 315 of 998 |
| Most Focused |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Most Popular | 35 of 165 |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 430 |
| Best Value | 38 of 416 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 1547 |
| Most Focused | 578 of 1549 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 55 of 440 |
| Best Value | 26 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 1434 |
| Most Focused | 426 of 1432 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Most Popular | 289 of 832 |
| Most Focused |
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
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| Most Popular | 37 of 140 |
| Most Focused |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 185 |
| Best Value | 9 of 183 |
| Most Popular | 17 of 1111 |
| Most Focused | 178 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 9 of 225 |
| Most Focused |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| 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
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| Top Ranked | 35 of 151 |
| Best Value | 11 of 151 |
| Most Popular | 8 of 879 |
| Most Focused | 191 of 877 |
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 853 |
| Best Value | 98 of 753 |
| Most Popular | 371 of 2796 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 445 of 1050 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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| Most Popular | 107 of 477 |
| Most Focused |
Dental Support Services
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| Most Popular | 64 of 403 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Most Popular | 158 of 1054 |
| Most Focused |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 723 |
| Best Value | 67 of 649 |
| Most Popular | 340 of 1978 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Health
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| Most Popular | 196 of 396 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 309 |
| Best Value | 9 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 7 of 1400 |
| Most Focused | 240 of 1404 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
History
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 313 |
| Best Value | 9 of 306 |
| Most Popular | 7 of 1400 |
| Most Focused | 240 of 1404 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 140 |
| Best Value | 7 of 130 |
| Most Popular | 201 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 288 |
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
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| Most Popular | 1 of 48 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 48 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| 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
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| 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
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 417 |
| Best Value | 119 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 1217 |
| Most Focused | 373 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 394 |
| Best Value | 67 of 387 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 1131 |
| Most Focused | 325 of 1131 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 14 of 1014 |
| Most Focused | 298 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 21 of 802 |
| Most Focused | 255 of 803 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 13 of 542 |
| Most Focused |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 143 |
| Best Value | 7 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 1387 |
| Most Focused | 273 of 1382 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 109 |
| Best Value | 6 of 105 |
| Most Popular | 7 of 1228 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 1229 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | 104 of 489 |
| Most Focused |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 66 of 819 |
| Most Focused |
Psychology
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Most Popular | 2 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 79 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 15 |
Social Sciences
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| 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
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| 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
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| Most Popular | 17 of 46 |
| Most Focused |
Economics
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| 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
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| Most Popular | 58 of 355 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 355 |
Political Science & Government
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| 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
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 356 |
| Best Value | 9 of 347 |
| Most Popular | 93 of 1101 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 109 of 372 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 193 of 2021 |
| Most Focused |
Drama & Theater Arts
better worse | |
| Most Popular | 123 of 968 |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 129 of 1368 |
| Most Focused |
Music
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| Most Popular | 58 of 1239 |
| Most Focused | 546 of 1238 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 47 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 47 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 of 648 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 625 |
Business, Management & Marketing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 153 of 1178 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 1000 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 33 of 119 |
Communication & Journalism
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| 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 |
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
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| 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
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 352 |
International Quality
International Value
