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Bachelor's-25% vs national median221 grads tracked

Economics at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 209th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,604
middle 50%: $29,020 – $52,212
Median · 5 years out
$59,635
middle 50%: $42,235 – $78,977
Median · 10 years out
$78,110
middle 50%: $55,228 – $111,056

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (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 Economics earn a median $40,604 one year after graduating, rising to $78,110 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 209th of 225 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?

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

Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,224 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$60,121 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$59,563 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,734 · 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
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
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out

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