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Swannanoa, NC · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Warren Wilson College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Swannanoa, North Carolina (rural area). It awarded 179 degrees in 2024, most often in creative writing, environmental studies and conservation biology.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$22,535

Median earnings 4 years after

$36,684

Median earnings 10 years after

$36,260

Average net price

$21,249

Completion rate

42%

Completions (2024)

179

Years to pay back

2.3 years

Students (undergrad)

707

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor'sN/A$43,793N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster'sN/A$65,232N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Biology, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
MathematicsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Mathematics and Computer ScienceBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Outdoor EducationBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
PhilosophyBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Environmental StudiesBachelor's23
Creative WritingMaster's23
Conservation BiologyBachelor's13
Outdoor EducationBachelor's13
Creative WritingBachelor's12
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBachelor's11
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's10
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's9
History, GeneralBachelor's9
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's8

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