How much money do Radford University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for RU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $56,700 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $56,000 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $49,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $72,800 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $56,600 and Psychology (Master's Degree) who earn $50,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Radford University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $72,800 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $56,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,000 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $50,600 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $47,600 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $43,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,000 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $39,900 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $39,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=233277 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Radford University.