Social Sciences at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,727
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 87
Rank by pay
#73 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in social sciences earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford University Compares for Social Sciences

All 87 colleges reporting social sciences 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
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$103,229$112,767#1$61,389
2New York University New York, NY$91,917$87,486#2$49,016
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$78,996$69,564#5$56,540
4Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$75,745$72,094#4$41,062
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,301$69,261#6$57,538
6Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$71,052$76,249#3$50,653
7Towson University Towson, MD$68,242$59,890#15$37,934
8Whittier College Whittier, CA$64,736$58,906#18$20,660
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$64,307$58,515#19—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$63,772$55,972#26$44,773
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51California State University-Chico Chico, CA$50,845$46,266#71$36,382
52Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,681$52,615#40$40,793
53Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,491$46,507#68$42,932
54Radford University Radford, VA$49,727$45,281#73—
55Boise State University Boise, ID$49,683$52,831#39$36,298
56Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$49,304$50,958#53$37,335
57University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$49,189$51,184#51—

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
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 social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn $49,727 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Radford University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #73 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← 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.