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title: University of North Carolina Asheville — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Asheville, NC
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of North Carolina Asheville

Asheville, NC · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,030 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,212 – $63,894 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,138 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,685 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $16,030 | derived |

**54% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,138 (≈ 32% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,440 to $62,948 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,948 | $30,513 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,950 | $22,147 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,424 | $18,856 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,029 | $24,000 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,951 | $18,971 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,943 | $19,550 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,198 | $22,228 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,360 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,195 | $18,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,020 | $21,718 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,923 | $12,825 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,753 | $22,354 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,657 | $21,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,443 | $16,313 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,386 | $21,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,294 | $20,585 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,670 | $23,250 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,208 | $19,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,487 | $22,582 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,440 | $20,442 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of North Carolina Asheville by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?199111

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