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What Appalachian State grads actually do

Based on 153 notable Appalachian State alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

American football player
40
politician
24
basketball player
14
writer
9
baseball player
9
university teacher
7
basketball coach
7
association football player
6
American football coach
6
novelist
4
head coach
4
lawyer
4

Notable Appalachian State alumni

Javiera Caballero
Javiera Caballero
politician · teacher
Michael Parker
Michael Parker
journalist · university teacher
Jo Zayner
Jo Zayner
researcher · biophysicist
David Weber
David Weber
science fiction writer · writer
Alec Dufty
Alec Dufty
association football player · goalkeeper coach
Eustace Conway
Eustace Conway
teacher · environmentalist
Clarence Sutton
Clarence Sutton
athlete
Luke Combs
Luke Combs
singer-songwriter · country singer

Salary outlook for top Appalachian State career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
baseball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
association football player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
novelist
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr

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About Appalachian State

Appalachian State University (), or App State, is a public research university in Boone, North Carolina, United States. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dougherty. The university expanded to include other programs in 1967 and joined the University of North Carolina System in 1971. It is classified as "R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production" for research activity. The university enrolls more than 21,500 students. It offers more than 150 bachelor's degrees and 70 graduate degree programs, including two doctoral programs. The university has eight colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Walker College of Business, the Reich College of Education, the College of Fine and Applied Arts, the Beaver College of Health Sciences, the Honors College, the Hayes School of Music, and University College. It opened an additional campus in Hickory in 2023. The Athletic Teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for a few sports that compete in the Southern Conference, such as wrestling. The university's team name is the Mountaineers.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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