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What’s your major?

Melanie Busbee, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

Approximately 3,783 undergraduates – who spent their time at Carolina studying 58 different majors – will be awarded degrees May 10 at Kenan Stadium.

They studied everything from archaeology to linguistics to contemporary radiologic science.

The most popular majors: Biology (441 candidates); Psychology (387 candidates); Economics (374 candidates); Journalism and Mass Communication (318 candidates); Political Science (307 candidates); Business Administration (294 candidates); Exercise and Sport Science (285 candidates); History (176 candidates); Global Studies (173 candidates); and Communication Studies (170 candidates).

The below graphic, “Major Numbers,” shows first and second majors of study(4,831 total) by undergraduate degree candidates.

Numbers presented are approximate.

Commencement graphic May 2015

 

 

 

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