Bachelor's-23% vs national median877 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of North Carolina Asheville
Ranked 346th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,651
middle 50%: $23,405 – $43,062
Median · 5 years out
$45,990
middle 50%: $34,185 – $63,842
Median · 10 years out
$63,197
middle 50%: $46,298 – $89,433
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates at UNC Asheville earn a $32k median in their first year. Earnings rise to $46k after five years and $63k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $10,947 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Central University
$46,440 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,414 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$46,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$46,147 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,965 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$45,815 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$45,807 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$45,751 · 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
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out