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Bachelor's-14% vs national median1,078 grads tracked

Psychology, General at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 327th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,534
middle 50%: $22,518 – $40,654
Median · 5 years out
$45,044
middle 50%: $34,261 – $55,205
Median · 10 years out
$55,977
middle 50%: $42,969 – $68,692

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, 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 Psychology, General earn a median $30,534 one year after graduating, rising to $55,977 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 327th of 402 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,442 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$45,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,089 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$45,046 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$45,039 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$44,999 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$44,962 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$44,886 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$44,856 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$44,838 · 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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