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Bachelor's-19% vs national median81 grads tracked

Philosophy at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 140th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,252
middle 50%: $22,140 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,883 – $57,537
Median · 10 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $35,986 – $93,016

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (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 Philosophy earn a median $31,252 one year after graduating, rising to $50,676 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 140th of 163 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,363 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,767 · 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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