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Top Majors at University of North Carolina Asheville

NC · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 25 majors with data

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# Major Year 1 Year 5 Median Year 10
1 Computer Science $50,740 $85,580 $92,587
2 Accounting and Related Services $48,703 $68,098 $76,903
3 Economics $40,604 $59,635 $78,110
4 Business Administration and Management $39,068 $57,430 $69,297
5 Chemistry $35,978 $57,334 $100,994
6 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology $33,018 $56,069 $73,347
7 Mathematics $37,592 $53,673 $69,727
8 Public Health $30,484 $49,744 $58,114
9 Biology, General $30,671 $49,186 $72,756
10 Computer Software and Media Applications $31,416 $49,035 $64,085
11 Visual and Performing Arts, General $28,858 $47,901
12 Natural Resources Conservation and Research $28,464 $46,136 $61,135
13 Philosophy $31,252 $45,751 $50,676
14 Political Science and Government $30,531 $45,423 $69,023
15 Psychology, General $30,534 $45,044 $55,977
16 History $30,988 $44,308 $56,996
17 Communication and Media Studies $31,297 $43,789 $59,529
18 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $29,992 $42,986 $61,036
19 Sociology $29,493 $42,709 $54,286
20 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $28,018 $42,467 $56,363

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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.