Bachelor's-16% vs national median319 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina Asheville
Ranked 302nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,194
middle 50%: $25,152 – $43,366
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $37,853 – $73,694
Median · 10 years out
$80,077
middle 50%: $58,184 – $109,654
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of North Carolina Asheville Physical Sciences graduates start with a $34,194 median salary. Earnings reach $55k by year five and $80k by year ten.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,319 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$56,082 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,497 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$55,411 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina Asheville
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$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
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out