Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Public
Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% reported program-share signal, $11,655 school-wide net price, and $72,200 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 382 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~382
- Schools with reported signal
- 387
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 15.3%
- Graduation rate
- 91.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,655/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $46,620
- Median debt
- $14,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $72,200/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($11,655), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($72,200), and peer averages from 387 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 387 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,938 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,750 above). Together, those evidence points place University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the top 10% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $2,984 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.0% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,148 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 1.4% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,203 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Area Studies accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and 3.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 382 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's average net price is $11,655 per year, about $46,620 over four years. That is $9,938 below the $21,593 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $72,200 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,750 above the $65,450 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill #40 of 387 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.