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Bachelor's-19% vs national median458 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 344th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,323
middle 50%: $21,462 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$42,211
middle 50%: $30,238 – $51,955
Median · 10 years out
$54,576
middle 50%: $39,409 – $71,942

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (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 English Language and Literature, General earn a median $28,323 one year after graduating, rising to $54,576 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 344th of 370 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.

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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,359 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$42,532 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$42,432 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$42,009 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$41,940 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$41,766 · 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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