Brevard College

Brevard College's program mix centers on security and protective services, reflecting the institution's distinctive positioning within the private liberal-arts landscape. The largest programs by enrollment are Criminal Justice with 33 graduates, followed by Business Administration with 25 graduates, Kinesiology with 21 graduates, Outdoor Education with 11 graduates, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General with 11 graduates.

Across 9 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 132 students annually. The institution's highest-earning programs demonstrate solid four-year outcomes aligned with professional and applied fields.

Business Administration graduates earn median earnings of $57,660 four years after enrollment with 25 graduates, while Criminal Justice delivers median earnings of $51,834 with 33 graduates and Kinesiology reaches median earnings of $41,193 with 21 graduates. These outcomes reflect Brevard College's strength in applied professional pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings correspond to regional labor-market demand.

The program portfolio emphasizes Security & Protective Services as a defining institutional strength, with additional depth in Arts at 6% and Education at 6%. This concentration in security, protective services, and complementary applied fields positions Brevard College as a specialized institution where program choice aligns closely with career pathway clarity.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trajectories.

Brevard College's published cost of attendance is $47,288. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that headline figure: low-income families pay approximately $19,294, middle-income families pay around $21,304, and higher-income families pay approximately $28,763.

Azimuth ranks Brevard College #963 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Brevard College participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility for need-based aid.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $29,908; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $41,671, median federal debt of $25,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Brevard College earn median 4-year earnings of $41,671, placing Brevard College in the 1.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $25,525 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Brevard College in the 2.9 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Brevard College #1432 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to NC's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential).

The earnings pattern centers on security and protective services, the institution's dominant program family. Criminal Justice is the largest program with 33 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $51,834, performing at 0.9x the national benchmark for the field.

The Business Administration program graduates 25 students earning median 4-year earnings of $57,660, while The Kinesiology program graduates 21 students earning median 4-year earnings of $41,193. Outdoor Education and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General round out the top programs by enrollment, anchoring the institution's career-focused degree portfolio.