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Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 416 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 24
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Computer Science Schools 47
47
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 58
58
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 75
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
87
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 96
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 113
126
Best Value Computer Science Schools 163
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 196

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #97 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $74,162. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 416 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 103
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 192
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Master’s Program

19% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 461

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Systems Software Developers 7,070 $105,760
Computer Programmers 6,210 $94,570
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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