English Language and Literature at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$25,407
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,085
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#514 of 576
Rank by pay
#567 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,697
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in english language and literature earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford University Compares for English Language and Literature

All 576 colleges reporting english language and literature 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
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$82,036$74,647#3$30,544
2Seattle University Seattle, WA$78,906$72,577#6—
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$78,370$68,672#10$52,122
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$78,169$76,801#2$44,397
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$77,847$83,541#1$31,449
6College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$74,214$65,353#19$43,362
7Howard University Washington, DC$73,929$64,781#20—
8Brown University Providence, RI$73,497$72,387#7$50,437
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$71,474$72,690#5—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$70,766$62,009#28$38,985
…
511Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$39,262$41,397#493$25,367
512Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$39,235$45,417#399$31,136
513University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$39,214$47,579#336—
514Radford University Radford, VA$39,085$35,590#567$25,407
515Boise State University Boise, ID$39,059$41,534#488$24,861
516University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$38,980$43,223#454$27,546
517Truman State University Kirksville, MO$38,923$41,734#485$29,001

Other Majors at Radford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,740$66,857#262 of 349
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Radford University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,407 one year after graduating and $39,085 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Radford University ranks #514 by median pay four years after graduation, and #567 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,697.

← 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.