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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Best Majors Ranked by Value Score | Ask Kinsley

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Public University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

41 programs

68/100 avg Value Score

$12,983 /yr net cost

92% completion rate

All Programs Ranked by Value Score

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$74,938 median salary$12,983/yr net cost1.3 yr break-even+150% vs. HS diploma

Computer Science

$74,162 median salary$12,983/yr net cost1.3 yr break-even+147% vs. HS diploma

Applied Mathematics

$64,899 median salary$12,983/yr net cost1.6 yr break-even+116% vs. HS diploma

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$60,514 median salary$12,983/yr net cost1.9 yr break-even+102% vs. HS diploma

Information Science/Studies

$57,392 median salary$12,983/yr net cost2.1 yr break-even+91% vs. HS diploma

Economics

$57,311 median salary$12,983/yr net cost2.1 yr break-even+91% vs. HS diploma

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

$58,068 median salary$12,983/yr net cost2 yr break-even+94% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

$56,387 median salary$12,983/yr net cost2.2 yr break-even+88% vs. HS diploma

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

$53,510 median salary$12,983/yr net cost2.4 yr break-even+78% vs. HS diploma

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

$52,169 median salary$12,983/yr net cost2.6 yr break-even+74% vs. HS diploma

Mathematics

$47,767 median salary$12,983/yr net cost3.2 yr break-even+59% vs. HS diploma

Physics

$43,015 median salary$12,983/yr net cost4.4 yr break-even+43% vs. HS diploma

Public Policy Analysis

$39,751 median salary$12,983/yr net cost5.8 yr break-even+33% vs. HS diploma

Health and Medical Administrative Services

$40,016 median salary$12,983/yr net cost5.7 yr break-even+33% vs. HS diploma

Human Resources Management and Services

$39,592 median salary$12,983/yr net cost5.9 yr break-even+32% vs. HS diploma

Communication and Media Studies

$37,726 median salary$12,983/yr net cost7.4 yr break-even+26% vs. HS diploma

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

$37,050 median salary$12,983/yr net cost8.1 yr break-even+24% vs. HS diploma

Political Science and Government

$36,613 median salary$12,983/yr net cost8.6 yr break-even+22% vs. HS diploma

Philosophy

$36,042 median salary$12,983/yr net cost9.4 yr break-even+20% vs. HS diploma

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

$33,646 median salary$12,983/yr net cost15.6 yr break-even+12% vs. HS diploma

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$33,146 median salary$12,983/yr net cost18.1 yr break-even+10% vs. HS diploma

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

$33,170 median salary$12,983/yr net cost18 yr break-even+11% vs. HS diploma

Chemistry

$32,313 median salary$12,983/yr net cost24.7 yr break-even+8% vs. HS diploma

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

$29,460 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-2% vs. HS diploma

Area Studies

$28,175 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-6% vs. HS diploma

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

$29,499 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-2% vs. HS diploma

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

$27,479 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-8% vs. HS diploma

English Language and Literature, General

$25,909 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-14% vs. HS diploma

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

$26,942 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-10% vs. HS diploma

Religion/Religious Studies

$29,606 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-1% vs. HS diploma

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

$28,241 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-6% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

$28,990 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-3% vs. HS diploma

Anthropology

$27,222 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-9% vs. HS diploma

Geography and Cartography

$30,398 median salary$12,983/yr net cost143.3 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

$30,367 median salary$12,983/yr net cost155.4 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

$28,977 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-3% vs. HS diploma

History

$28,703 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-4% vs. HS diploma

Music

$25,813 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-14% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

$24,522 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-18% vs. HS diploma

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

$22,322 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-26% vs. HS diploma

Fine and Studio Arts

$22,368 median salary$12,983/yr net cost+-25% vs. HS diploma

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs ranked by Value Score (composite of earnings, cost, break-even time, and completion rate). Bachelor's degree programs only.