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Bachelor's-16% vs national median350 grads tracked

Public Health at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 94th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,484
middle 50%: $23,524 – $39,068
Median · 5 years out
$49,744
middle 50%: $35,681 – $66,839
Median · 10 years out
$58,114
middle 50%: $40,568 – $83,321

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Health (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 Public Health earn a median $30,484 one year after graduating, rising to $58,114 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 94th of 105 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$50,628 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,334 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,210 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$47,202 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,119 · 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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