Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
53of 56 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 3 fall short.
56 of 84 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 28: 20 with no earnings published and 8 with nothing reported. 3 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 68 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,836 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,836 a year
About $67,344 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,325 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,600 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,204 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,840 |
| $110k and up | $22,382 |
| All families (average) | $16,836 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical North Carolina high-school graduate ($34,059 a year).
82 of 152 programs could be assessed 54% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,720 | +$13,661 | clears the bar | $20,294 | 1.5 yrs | 317 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $55,594 | +$21,535 | clears the bar | $20,354 | 0.9 yrs | 255 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,932 | +$30,873 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.6 yrs | 251 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,057 | +$11,998 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.7 yrs | 250 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $69,439 | +$35,380 | clears the bar | $18,864 | 0.5 yrs | 204 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,228 | +$19,169 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.1 yrs | 165 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $55,474 | +$21,415 | clears the bar | $18,066 | 0.8 yrs | 143 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $53,543 | +$19,484 | clears the bar | $21,435 | 1.1 yrs | 131 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $55,671 | +$21,612 | clears the bar | $18,836 | 0.9 yrs | 111 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $62,704 | +$28,645 | above HS line | $19,580 | 0.7 yrs | 111 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,255 | +$14,196 | clears the bar | $21,729 | 1.5 yrs | 111 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $80,257 | +$46,198 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.4 yrs | 105 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $46,207 | +$12,148 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.7 yrs | 104 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $51,012 | +$16,953 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 1.2 yrs | 103 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,943 | +$44,884 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.3 yrs | 100 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $54,344 | +$20,285 | clears the bar | $19,229 | 0.9 yrs | 98 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $75,396 | +$41,337 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.5 yrs | 91 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $97,670 | +$63,611 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 0.4 yrs | 85 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $87,041 | +$52,982 | clears the bar | $20,667 | 0.4 yrs | 84 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $41,052 | +$6,993 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 2.8 yrs | 81 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $94,138 | +$60,079 | above HS line | $27,533 | 0.5 yrs | 79 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $49,039 | +$14,980 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.3 yrs | 76 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $53,125 | +$19,066 | clears the bar | $17,750 | 0.9 yrs | 73 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $45,954 | +$11,895 | clears the bar | $20,499 | 1.7 yrs | 72 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $85,580 | +$51,521 | clears the bar | $19,590 | 0.4 yrs | 70 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $47,528 | +$13,469 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 65 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $54,939 | +$20,880 | above HS line | $19,513 | 0.9 yrs | 63 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $40,371 | +$6,312 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 3.2 yrs | 60 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $69,956 | +$35,897 | clears the bar | $22,156 | 0.6 yrs | 55 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,403 | +$16,344 | clears the bar | $22,995 | 1.4 yrs | 55 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,002 | +$6,943 | clears the bar | $22,267 | 3.2 yrs | 54 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $55,235 | +$21,176 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.0 yrs | 53 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $55,307 | +$21,248 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.9 yrs | 52 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $66,227 | +$32,168 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.7 yrs | 51 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $58,329 | +$24,270 | clears the bar | $23,894 | 1.0 yrs | 46 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | $82,306 | +$48,247 | clears the bar | $17,875 | 0.4 yrs | 44 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | $65,206 | +$31,147 | above HS line | $33,459 | 1.1 yrs | 41 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,180 | +$13,121 | clears the bar | $19,120 | 1.5 yrs | 40 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,461 | +$6,402 | clears the bar | $19,641 | 3.1 yrs | 39 |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's Degree | $59,631 | +$25,572 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,107 | +$8,048 | clears the bar | $21,531 | 2.7 yrs | 39 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $48,243 | +$14,184 | clears the bar | $20,222 | 1.4 yrs | 36 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $62,271 | +$28,212 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.6 yrs | 36 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $55,225 | +$21,166 | above HS line | $27,879 | 1.3 yrs | 34 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $63,464 | +$29,405 | above HS line | $39,727 | 1.4 yrs | 31 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,551 | +$16,492 | clears the bar | $17,558 | 1.1 yrs | 30 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $48,546 | +$14,487 | clears the bar | $21,945 | 1.5 yrs | 30 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $57,340 | +$23,281 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $44,986 | +$10,927 | clears the bar | $23,750 | 2.2 yrs | 29 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $93,013 | +$58,954 | above HS line | $17,978 | 0.3 yrs | 28 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $72,547 | +$38,488 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $50,822 | +$16,763 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $58,140 | +$24,081 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $55,778 | +$21,719 | clears the bar | $20,625 | 0.9 yrs | 25 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $53,269 | +$19,210 | clears the bar | $22,291 | 1.2 yrs | 25 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | $62,942 | +$28,883 | above HS line | $24,336 | 0.8 yrs | 24 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $87,377 | +$53,318 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $53,371 | +$19,312 | above HS line | $30,738 | 1.6 yrs | 22 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $44,297 | +$10,238 | clears the bar | $23,487 | 2.3 yrs | 21 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $91,173 | +$57,114 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $50,264 | +$16,205 | clears the bar | $24,096 | 1.5 yrs | 20 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $58,516 | +$24,457 | clears the bar | $22,700 | 0.9 yrs | 20 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $82,399 | +$48,340 | clears the bar | $22,096 | 0.5 yrs | 20 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $58,289 | +$24,230 | clears the bar | $18,125 | 0.7 yrs | 19 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $72,852 | +$38,793 | clears the bar | $26,691 | 0.7 yrs | 19 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $21,1431-year earnings | -$12,916 | falls short (1-yr) | $19,000 | no earnings gain | 18 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $23,0731-year earnings | -$10,986 | falls short (1-yr) | $19,500 | no earnings gain | 16 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $107,500 | +$73,441 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $62,027 | +$27,968 | above HS line | $23,172 | 0.8 yrs | 14 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $23,3041-year earnings | -$10,755 | falls short (1-yr) | $26,000 | no earnings gain | 12 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $53,406 | +$19,347 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | $111,173 | +$77,114 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,033 | +$48,974 | clears the bar | $22,811 | 0.5 yrs | 10 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | $96,218 | +$62,159 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $57,614 | +$23,555 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $104,433 | +$70,374 | above HS line | $24,814 | 0.4 yrs | 5 |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,369 | +$19,310 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $52,086 | +$18,027 | above HS line | $36,695 | 2.0 yrs | 0 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | $69,830 | +$35,771 | above HS line | $27,350 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $76,914 | +$42,855 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,285 | +$33,226 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.6 yrs | not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $52,440 | +$18,381 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 59 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Computer Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Area Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Sociology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Area Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Statistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Gerontology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| English | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 152 (CSV).
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,059 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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