Computer Science at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$66,857
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,740
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#262 of 349
Rank by pay
#300 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,636
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in computer science earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
259University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$88,084$94,527#219$48,076
260Whitworth University Spokane, WA$87,897$80,846#296$62,139
261Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$87,890$89,358#253$76,093
262Radford University Radford, VA$87,740$79,895#300$66,857
263North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$87,562$90,717#247$60,426
264California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$87,525$79,642#302$44,530
265California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$87,460$79,583#304$57,307

Other Majors at Radford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,120$69,662#681 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$78,780$51,643#276 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,364$48,446#298 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,805$63,606#61 of 93
Economics$69,943$45,189#273 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,364$58,997#129 of 253
Information Science/Studies$68,088$46,446#116 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,246$45,380#475 of 1176
Mathematics$65,785—#201 of 309
Political Science and Government$64,901$27,136#202 of 565
Geography and Cartography$63,552—#37 of 117
Marketing$62,981$37,396#346 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$59,932$38,038#170 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,996$35,935#247 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$55,856$34,096#116 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,422—#28 of 50
Sociology$54,122—#189 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,863$31,071#104 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,171—#178 of 215
Biology$51,266$32,457#643 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,144$55,861#215 of 275
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,057$39,562#153 of 207
Social Sciences$49,727—#54 of 87
Psychology$48,935$32,751#608 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,743$30,145#38 of 63
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$48,566—#60 of 61
Social Work$47,716$38,272#323 of 420
Music$47,586$39,593#81 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,725$20,666#31 of 255
Journalism$45,369$25,675#166 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Radford University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,857 one year after graduating and $87,740 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Radford University ranks #262 by median pay four years after graduation, and #300 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,636.

← All data for Radford University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.