by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medical Scientist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Medical Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in medical science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,386 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $517 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,552 | $28,278 |
| Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
The median early career salary of medical science students who receive their master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill is $190,536 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $150,200.
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill medical science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in medical science in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the medical science master’s degrees at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Medical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to medical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 26 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 25 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 103 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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