Radford University
Radford, VA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Radford University has 53 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $123,832 four years after finishing, against $120,338 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,134
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Radford University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 50 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 23 | $58,052 | $87,740 | $99,17712% below | $20,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 259 | $75,542 | $81,120 | $86,0206% below | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 20 | $55,848 | $78,780 | $73,0548% above | $25,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 38 | $53,760 | $72,364 | $77,3126% below | $20,750 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 16 | $68,469 | $71,805 | $74,9964% below | N/A |
| Economics | 11 | N/A | $69,943 | $79,31012% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 44 | $66,185 | $68,364 | $67,6761% above | $22,562 |
| Information Science/Studies | 4 | N/A | $68,088 | $81,11716% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 87 | $49,756 | $67,246 | $64,5904% above | $22,625 |
| Mathematics | 8 | N/A | $65,785 | $70,6287% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $38,461 | $64,901 | $61,6135% above | $26,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | N/A | $63,552 | $57,58610% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 44 | $49,832 | $62,981 | $66,5425% below | $21,265 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 27 | $40,833 | $59,932 | $53,82511% above | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 80 | $42,090 | $56,996 | $54,4695% above | $22,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 23 | $36,461 | $55,856 | $52,7276% above | $27,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 4 | N/A | $55,422 | $55,6330% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 12 | $33,830 | $54,122 | $52,1054% above | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 31 | $37,268 | $53,863 | $50,8276% above | $26,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 17 | N/A | $53,171 | $58,4919% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 58 | $33,556 | $51,266 | $57,55811% below | $20,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 16 | N/A | $51,144 | $58,51813% below | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 102 | $43,590 | $50,057 | $54,5308% below | $21,500 |
| Social Sciences, General | 12 | N/A | $49,727 | $52,0955% below | $19,867 |
| Psychology, General | 101 | $34,752 | $48,935 | $50,0662% below | $22,567 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 28 | $37,028 | $48,743 | $49,4191% below | $22,130 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 29 | N/A | $48,566 | $64,04624% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 23 | $37,659 | $47,716 | $51,8598% below | $19,500 |
| Music | 20 | $41,278 | $47,586 | $43,38710% above | $21,891 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 5 | $22,884 | $46,725 | $40,05317% above | N/A |
| Journalism | 26 | $35,517 | $45,369 | $54,37817% below | $23,375 |
| Chemistry | 11 | $44,506 | N/A | $48,3608% below | N/A |
| Public Health | 4 | $43,321 | N/A | $42,9781% above | $18,350 |
| History | 11 | $36,544 | $43,188 | $50,38714% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 36 | $33,886 | $40,679 | $41,5502% below | $25,838 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | $38,508 | $39,085 | $48,77320% below | N/A |
| Anthropology | 9 | $34,343 | N/A | $34,0611% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 15 | $47,918 | $50,335 | $46,2469% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 43 | N/A | $123,832 | $120,3383% above | $31,293 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 42 | $114,163 | $121,569 | $126,4834% below | $110,927 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $88,381 | N/A | $78,30313% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 9 | N/A | $79,566 | $89,92812% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 47 | $72,441 | $78,332 | $71,26210% above | $61,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 14 | $64,652 | $76,151 | $69,9449% above | $33,500 |
| Psychology, General | 19 | N/A | $71,566 | $67,1437% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 26 | $63,673 | $65,739 | $65,7860% above | $49,782 |
| Social Work | 26 | $54,679 | $61,332 | $62,5972% below | $36,523 |
| Education, General | 29 | $52,653 | $54,836 | $63,75414% below | $20,811 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 22 | $46,423 | $54,651 | $58,9987% below | $52,251 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 62 | $54,890 | $53,439 | $63,05815% below | $21,675 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 7 | $50,384 | N/A | $58,84114% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 3 | $114,754 | N/A | $133,68714% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $77,661 | $77,775 | $82,6336% below | $92,431 |
Careers linked to the programs Radford University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Science and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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