Psychology at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$32,751
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,935
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#608 of 1027
Rank by pay
#883 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in psychology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford University Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
605Capital University Columbus, OH$48,958$52,246#381$34,041
606Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$48,951$48,094#667$32,459
607Longwood University Farmville, VA$48,942$44,566#881$22,656
608Radford University Radford, VA$48,935$44,560#883$32,751
609California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$48,926$44,519#885$27,511
610Allegheny College Meadville, PA$48,890$49,722#564$35,218
611University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$48,885$49,702#565$36,103

Other Psychology Credentials at Radford University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,869$71,566$31,722

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
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 psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,751 one year after graduating and $48,935 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Radford University ranks #608 by median pay four years after graduation, and #883 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← 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.