Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$31,071
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,863
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 345
Rank by pay
#273 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
101Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$53,945$56,004#95$43,273
102The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$53,940$61,227#27$28,391
103Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$53,898$52,954#164$46,835
104Radford University Radford, VA$53,863$49,047#273$31,071
105Utah State University Logan, UT$53,822$51,011#220$37,521
106Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$53,672$52,732#171$45,184
107University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA$53,514$56,290#89—

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
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 teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,071 one year after graduating and $53,863 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Radford University ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #273 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), 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.