How much money do University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $29,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $37,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Engineering with a median starting salary of $62,100 followed by Computer Science paying $56,200 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $30,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,100 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,700 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199111 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of North Carolina at Asheville.