Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $37,709 track close to the $37,172 national median for Liberal Arts & Humanities programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 12.9x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Liberal Arts & Humanities programs nationally.
AI disruption models show minimal impact on this program's career paths. The gap between optimistic and pessimistic ten-year scenarios is just 5% — this field's hands-on core resists automation.
At $13,000 in median debt against $37,709 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
At #199 of 424 Liberal Arts & Humanities programs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.