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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Radford University

This page shows median first-year earnings for RU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $56,700 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $56,000 , and Finance and Financial Management Services at $49,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $72,800 , followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $56,600 , and Psychology (Master's Degree) at $50,600 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Radford University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Radford University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=233277.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026