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Bachelor's-27% vs national median186 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 21st of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,416
middle 50%: $24,008 – $40,956
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $34,513 – $67,104
Median · 10 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $46,024 – $91,014

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina Asheville's bachelor's program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $31,416 one year after graduating, rising to $64,085 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $67,066 for this field, ranking 21st of 23 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,550 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Charleston
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$60,292 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$53,626 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$47,892 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$36,674 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina Asheville

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,580 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,476 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out

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