University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina · Public
Of 21 assessed programs, 18 leave graduates out-earning a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 13 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,219 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,735 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,570 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,854 |
| $110k and up | $18,786 |
| All families (average) | $12,250 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
21 of 34 programs could be assessed 62% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,673 | +$6,614 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 2.9 yrs | 108 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $46,518 | +$12,459 | clears the bar | $22,354 | 1.8 yrs | 59 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $42,743 | +$8,684 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 2.5 yrs | 53 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $56,479 | +$22,420 | clears the bar | $18,856 | 0.8 yrs | 50 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,444 | +$6,385 | clears the bar | $22,582 | 3.5 yrs | 47 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $23,504 1-year earnings | -$10,555 | falls short | $20,442 | insufficient data | 47 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $33,714 | -$345 | falls short | $23,250 | insufficient data | 41 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $42,267 | +$8,208 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 2.6 yrs | 40 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,302 | +$13,243 | clears the bar | $22,228 | 1.7 yrs | 38 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,084 | +$54,025 | clears the bar | $22,147 | 0.4 yrs | 28 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $55,698 | +$21,639 | clears the bar | $21,718 | 1.0 yrs | 28 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $37,484 | +$3,425 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,796 | +$7,737 | clears the bar | $18,000 | 2.3 yrs | 22 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $60,021 | +$25,962 | clears the bar | $12,825 | 0.5 yrs | 21 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $38,565 | +$4,506 | clears the bar | $16,313 | 3.6 yrs | 21 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $69,472 | +$35,413 | clears the bar | $19,550 | 0.6 yrs | 20 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,247 | +$22,188 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.1 yrs | 19 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,824 | +$10,765 | clears the bar | $20,585 | 1.9 yrs | 19 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $88,346 | +$54,287 | clears the bar | $30,513 | 0.6 yrs | 18 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,736 | +$32,677 | clears the bar | $18,971 | 0.6 yrs | 18 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $24,639 1-year earnings | -$9,420 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,059/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.