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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Graduates earn 817 degrees from the University of North Carolina at Asheville

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About 12.6 percent of the 817 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2017-18 were to students in visual and performing arts programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Asheville conferred 103 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Data shows the school gave out 90 bachelor's degrees in general psychology, followed by 73 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management and 54 bachelor's degrees in environmental studies.

The university enrolled 3,762 students for 2017-18, including 3,743 in undergraduate programs and 19 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Digital Arts41-41
Art/Art Studies, General24-24
Music Technology14-14
Fine/Studio Arts, General8-8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General7-7
Jazz/Jazz Studies4-4
Music, General3-3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-2
Visual and Performing Arts total103-10312.6
Business Administration and Management, General73-73
Accounting23-23
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total96-9611.8
Psychology, General90-90
Psychology total90-9011
Sociology33-33
Economics, General19-19
Political Science and Government, General18-18
Anthropology7-7
Social Sciences total77-779.4
Environmental Studies54-54
Natural Resources and Conservation total54-546.6
Public Health Education and Promotion46-46
Health Professions and Related Programs total46-465.6
Chemistry, General27-27
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General11-11
Physics, General8-8
Physical Sciences total46-465.6
Mass Communication/Media Studies44-44
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total44-445.4
English Language and Literature, General43-43
English Language and Literature/Letters total43-435.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General41-41
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total41-415
History, General32-32
History total32-323.9
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies23932
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total239323.9
Mathematics, General30-30
Mathematics and Statistics total30-303.7
Spanish Language and Literature12-12
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General8-8
French Language and Literature6-6
German Language and Literature2-2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total28-283.4
Computer Science24-24
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total24-242.9
Engineering, General22-22
Engineering total22-222.7
Philosophy4-4
Religion/Religious Studies2-2
Philosophy and Religious Studies total6-60.7
Women's Studies3-3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total3-30.4

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