Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
University of North Carolina at Asheville Outcomes
University of North Carolina at Asheville has 20 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering, General (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $88,346 four years after finishing, against $87,517 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
51.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,562
Former students who received federal aid
University of North Carolina at Asheville graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of North Carolina at Asheville. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 12 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Psychology, General
- 105 graduates · $40,673 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 1 of 20 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Computer Science
- Median debt is 21% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Engineering, General (bachelor's)
- $88,346
- Field median $87,517
- Computer Science (bachelor's)
- $88,084
- Field median $99,177
- Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's)
- $69,472
- Field median $73,054
- Economics (bachelor's)
- $66,736
- Field median $79,310
- Chemistry (bachelor's)
- $60,021
- Field median $66,366
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
- $56,479
- Field median $64,590
- Mathematics (bachelor's)
- $56,247
- Field median $70,628
- Political Science and Government (bachelor's)
- $55,698
- Field median $61,613
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 25 | $72,468 | $88,346 | $87,5171% above | $22,760 |
| Computer Science | 24 | $56,018 | $88,084 | $99,17711% below | $18,605 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $50,711 | $69,472 | $73,0545% below | N/A |
| Economics | 14 | N/A | $66,736 | $79,31016% below | N/A |
| Chemistry | 13 | $37,613 | $60,021 | $66,36610% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 45 | $44,390 | $56,479 | $64,59013% below | $19,500 |
| Mathematics | 10 | $46,656 | $56,247 | $70,62820% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 29 | $37,354 | $55,698 | $61,61310% below | $19,500 |
| Biology, General | 51 | $35,637 | $47,302 | $57,55818% below | $21,147 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 52 | $33,438 | $46,518 | $54,62715% below | $19,500 |
| Sociology | 20 | $31,417 | $44,824 | $52,10514% below | $14,331 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 29 | $29,140 | $42,743 | $53,82521% below | $19,833 |
| Public Health | 42 | $25,697 | $42,267 | $57,39826% below | $18,326 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 14 | $32,867 | $41,796 | $52,02020% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 105 | $33,379 | $40,673 | $50,06619% below | $17,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 41 | $29,482 | $40,444 | $41,1132% below | $17,900 |
| History | 16 | $39,833 | $38,565 | $50,38723% below | $21,875 |
| Music | 21 | $27,063 | $37,484 | $43,38714% below | $22,940 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | $27,533 | $33,714 | $48,77331% below | $18,751 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $25,938 | N/A | $31,16117% below | $19,500 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs University of North Carolina at Asheville reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Median pay
- $193,950
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
- Median pay
- $172,250
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Where University of North Carolina at Asheville ranks
- #245Best colleges for engineeringof 327 ranked
- #293Best colleges for computer scienceof 466 ranked
- #319Best colleges for political scienceof 388 ranked
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Did you know? University of North Carolina at Asheville
- 91.9%University of North Carolina at Asheville admitted 3,714 of 4,550 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 16.2%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 602 of 3,714.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $14,999average net price after grants for aided students, against $24,849 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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