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University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (14% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 83% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,642 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

625 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 38% of graduates; 34 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.010114% 88
    Graduates in this field earn $40,673 4 years out
  2. Business Administration and Management, General 52.02017.2% 45
    Graduates in this field earn $56,479 4 years out
  3. English Language and Literature, General 23.01015.8% 36
    Graduates in this field earn $33,714 4 years out
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01015.6% 35
    Graduates in this field earn $47,302 4 years out
  5. Digital Arts 50.01025.3% 33
    Graduates in this field earn $40,444 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Visual and performing arts, 10% → 18% of graduates since 2014–15 (110 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Engineering, General$88,346 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,410

    4 years after completion$88,346
    National median: $89,359About typical

    Median federal debt: $30,513 · 39 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Science$88,084 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $48,076

    4 years after completion$88,084
    National median: $107,009Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $81,131 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,147 · 54 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Accounting and Related Services$69,472 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $53,705

    4 years after completion$69,472
    National median: $76,194Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $50,231 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,550 · 39 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Economics$66,736 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $28,301

    4 years after completion$66,736
    National median: $82,686Below typical

    Median federal debt: $18,971 · 27 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Chemistry$60,021 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $36,891

    4 years after completion$60,021
    National median: $65,120Below typical

    Median federal debt: $12,825 · 44 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty83%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$82,385

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$13,642
$13,642
← Lessmore than 71% of 557More →
Endowment per student$28,047
$28,047
← Lessmore than 78% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)