University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public college in Chapel Hill, NC. Its average net price is $11,305 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $2,212 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $2,989 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,761 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,883 |
| $110,001 and up | $24,276 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $64,397 |
| 8 years after entry | $74,004 |
| 10 years after entry | $81,094 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $37,453 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $12,762 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Applied Mathematics | $81,296 Small program - rough guide n=50 | Not published |
| Archeology | $30,319 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,868 n=142 | $13,354 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| Behavioral Sciences | $38,662 n=344 | $12,000 n=319 |
| Biology | $36,437 n=417 | $13,712 n=325 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $62,548 National median for this major n=381 | Not published |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $76,315 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 n=186 | $9,500 n=135 |
| Chemistry | $39,779 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $10,205 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $49,277 n=491 | $12,886 n=306 |
| Computer Science | $94,151 n=309 | $12,500 n=189 |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $67,596 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $69,762 n=282 | $13,500 n=189 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $37,505 n=114 | $9,000 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Environmental Conservation | $42,850 Small program - rough guide n=87 | $11,242 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $39,634 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | $40,570 National median for this major n=35 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $38,229 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $11,558 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $54,488 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Information Science/Studies | $78,821 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $10,000 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $62,893 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $64,598 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $13,960 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $39,200 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $13,750 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $46,230 Small program - rough guide n=87 | $8,000 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Philosophy | $43,620 Small program - rough guide n=43 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, Other | $51,413 National median for this major n=242 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $46,926 n=231 | $12,000 n=213 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Policy Analysis | $52,170 n=125 | $13,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Registered Nursing | $76,947 n=272 | $20,750 n=218 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,205 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $13,250 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Sociology | $43,771 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $14,500 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $38,759 n=261 | $13,485 n=238 |
| Statistics | $77,181 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teaching | $33,806 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $10,943 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
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