Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education 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 has a total student population of 30,092.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNC Chapel Hill offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Education Rankings

The education major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNC Chapel Hill Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	107
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	165
Student Counseling	25
General Education	22
Educational Administration	18
Other Education	10
Curriculum & Instruction	4

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	40,830	$46,500
Teacher Assistants	31,090	$23,960
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.