Public · Boone, North Carolina
Appalachian State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
79 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $16,082
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 71%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 19,444
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,070 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $10,994 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,977 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,354 |
| $110,000+ | $22,753 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
- Geography and Cartography$50,551
Bachelor's programs (51)
- Computer Science$97,670
- Management Information Systems and Services$87,041
- Accounting and Related Services$85,580
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033
- Physics$82,399
- Insurance$82,306
- Construction Management$80,257
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943
- Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396
- International Business$72,852
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956
- Marketing$69,439
- Economics$67,285
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932
- Mathematics$62,271
- Apparel and Textiles$58,516
- Chemistry$58,329
- Geography and Cartography$58,289
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474
- Communication and Media Studies$55,307
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235
- Political Science and Government$54,344
- Design and Applied Arts$53,543
- Food Science and Technology$53,369
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269
- Biology, General$53,228
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,125
- Social Work$51,012
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,403
- Special Education and Teaching$50,264
- Public Health$49,039
- Hospitality Administration/Management$48,546
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,255
- Journalism$48,243
- Psychology, General$47,720
- Sociology$47,180
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,207
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,057
- English Language and Literature, General$45,954
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,986
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$44,297
- Anthropology$42,107
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$41,052
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,002
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$40,461
- History$40,371
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,150 (1 yr)
Master's programs (21)
- Physics$111,173
- Computer Software and Media Applications$107,500
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$96,218
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,138
- Accounting and Related Services$93,013
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$87,377
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$72,547
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$65,206
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,464
- Biology, General$62,942
- Educational Administration and Supervision$62,704
- Public Administration$62,027
- Library Science and Administration$59,631
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$58,140
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,614
- Curriculum and Instruction$57,340
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$55,225
- Social Work$54,939
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,371
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,822
- Special Education and Teaching$46,229 (1 yr)