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Career test for UNC Chapel Hill students

See which careers fit your traits — based on what 725+ UNC Chapel Hill alumni actually went on to do.

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What UNC Chapel Hill grads actually do

Based on 725 notable UNC Chapel Hill alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
128
lawyer
91
writer
75
basketball player
66
university teacher
57
association football player
44
American football player
40
journalist
38
novelist
37
historian
30
television actor
27
judge
26

Notable UNC Chapel Hill alumni

Michael Copps
Michael Copps
historian
Reed Diamond
Reed Diamond
film actor · actor
Sharyn McCrumb
Sharyn McCrumb
science fiction writer · writer
Chris Iannetta
Chris Iannetta
baseball player
Russell Roberts
Russell Roberts
university teacher · author
Nolan North
Nolan North
television producer · film actor
Eric Montross
Eric Montross
basketball player · sports commentator
Dudley Bradley
Dudley Bradley
basketball coach · basketball player

Salary outlook for top UNC Chapel Hill career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
association football player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr

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About UNC Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill, UNC, North Carolina or Carolina) is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university began enrolling students in 1795, making it one of the oldest public universities in the United States. The university offers degrees in over 240-270 distinct academic programs, divided among 13 professional schools and a primary unit, the College of Arts & Sciences. It is classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The National Science Foundation ranked UNC–Chapel Hill ninth among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2023 with $1.5 billion. Its endowment is $5.7 billion, making it the ninth-wealthiest public academic institution in the United States as of 2024. The campus covers 760 acres (310 ha), encompassing the Morehead Planetarium and the many stores and shops located on Franklin Street. Students can participate in over 550 officially recognized student organizations. UNC-Chapel Hill is a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which was founded on June 14, 1953. The university's athletic teams compete in 28 intercollegiate sports and are known as the Tar Heels. They have won 51 NCAA team championships in eight different sports which ranks eighth all time, and 52 individual national championships. UNC-Chapel Hill is one of three corners of North Carolina's Research Triangle. The other two corners are North Carolina State University in Raleigh and Duke University in Durham.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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