Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Boone, North Carolina, Appalachian State University is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 19,444 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $51,836 ten years after enrollment, which is 27% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 73.8%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $20,231, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.56x. The average net price after financial aid is $16,836 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Sports & Fitness, Business Administration & Management, Teacher Education, and Marketing.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$51,836
Graduation Rate
73.8%
Median Debt
$20,231
Average Net Price
$16,836
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.77x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.56x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
19,444
Admission Rate
90.1%
Average SAT
1214
Retention Rate
83.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$7,579
Out-of-State Tuition
$25,212
Pell Grant Rate
26.4%
Federal Loan Rate
36.6%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$9,325
Income $30K–$48K
$11,600
Income $48K–$75K
$15,204
Income $110K+
$22,382

Student Demographics

Women
57.5%
White
78.5%
Black
3.1%
Hispanic
9.4%
Asian
1.7%
Two or More Races
4.8%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
71.6%

Accreditations

Programs (122)

Bachelor (63)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Psychology $47,720 317
Sports & Fitness $55,594 255
Business Administration & Management $64,932 251
Teacher Education $46,057 250
Marketing $69,439 204
Biology $53,228 165
Criminal Justice & Corrections $55,474 143
Design & Applied Arts $53,543 131
Public Relations $55,671 111
Secondary Education $48,255 111
Construction Management $80,257 105
Natural Resources Conservation $46,207 104
Social Work $51,012 103
Registered Nursing $78,943 100
Political Science $54,344 98
Finance $75,396 91
Computer Science $97,670 85
Management Information Systems $87,041 84
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $41,052 81
Public Health $49,039 76
Communication Disorders $53,125 73
English Language & Literature $45,954 72
Accounting $85,580 70
History $40,371 60
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians $69,956 55
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition $50,403 55
Fine Arts $41,002 54
Radio, Television & Film $55,235 53
Communications $55,307 52
Health Services Administration $66,227 51
Chemistry $58,329 46
Insurance $82,306 44
Sociology $47,180 40
Human Development & Family Studies $40,461 39
Anthropology $42,107 39
Journalism $48,243 36
Mathematics $62,271 36
Business Information Systems Not reported 33
Hospitality Management $48,546 30
Drama & Theater Arts $44,986 29
Linguistics $55,778 25
Geological Sciences $53,269 25
Arts & Entertainment Management $44,297 21
Special Education $50,264 20
Apparel and Textiles $58,516 20
Physics $82,399 20
Geography $58,289 19
International Business $72,852 19
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 18
International Studies Not reported 16
Music Not reported 12
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 10
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $83,033 10
City & Regional Planning Not reported 9
Graphic Communications Not reported 8
Religion Not reported 7
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 6
Dance Not reported 6
Philosophy Not reported 4
Food Science & Technology $53,369 3
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians $76,914 Not reported
Economics $67,285 Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $52,440 Not reported

Master (34)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $62,704 111
Business Administration & Management $94,138 79
Social Work $54,939 63
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition $65,206 41
Library Science $59,631 39
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $55,225 34
Communication Disorders $63,464 31
Curriculum & Instruction $57,340 29
Special Education Not reported 29
Accounting $93,013 28
Cognitive Psychology $72,547 27
Secondary Education $50,822 26
Educational Assessment $58,140 25
Biology $62,942 24
Health Services Administration $87,377 24
Sports & Fitness $53,371 22
English Language & Literature Not reported 17
Psychology Not reported 16
History Not reported 16
Computer Software Engineering $107,500 14
Public Administration $62,027 14
Computer Science Not reported 11
Romance Languages Not reported 10
Physics $111,173 10
Political Science Not reported 10
Music Not reported 10
Geography Not reported 9
Registered Nursing Not reported 9
Industrial Production Technology $96,218 8
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 8
Mental Health Services $57,614 7
Mathematics Not reported 6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 6
Area Studies Not reported 5

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $91,173 20

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $69,830 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (14)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Special Education $47,528 65
Educational Administration Not reported 59
Teacher Education Not reported 51
Educational Assessment Not reported 22
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $53,406 10
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Not reported 10
Secondary Education Not reported 9
Bilingual Education Not reported 6
Computer Software Engineering $104,433 5
Geography Not reported 4
Public Administration Not reported 3
Sociology Not reported 3
Music Not reported 3
Mental Health Services $52,086 0

Undergraduate Certificate (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Geography $50,551 30
Computer Science Not reported 14
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Not reported 4
Show 6 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Area Studies Graduate Certificate 2
Ethnic & Gender Studies Undergraduate Certificate 1
Statistics Undergraduate Certificate 1
Gerontology Graduate Certificate 1
Sports & Fitness Graduate Certificate 1
Security & Protective Services Undergraduate Certificate 1

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