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title: Radford University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Radford, VA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Radford University

Radford, VA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,739 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,051 – $77,202 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $28,405 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,739 | derived |

**49% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,500 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $23,964 to $101,194 across 42 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $101,194 | $97,314 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $92,678 | $30,016 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $69,901 | $90,018 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $68,340 | $60,807 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,868 | $18,953 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,548 | $24,636 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $56,758 | $43,089 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $52,589 | $22,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $49,891 | $29,554 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $48,523 | $20,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,821 | $22,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,756 | $23,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $46,136 | $20,500 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,291 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $43,856 | $41,000 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $43,491 | $24,096 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,639 | $22,499 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,178 | $26,075 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,188 | $25,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,417 | $28,750 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,357 | $41,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,726 | $24,900 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,564 | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,110 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $38,039 | $31,722 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,450 | $25,565 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,277 | $23,288 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,483 | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,468 | $22,250 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,461 | $22,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,128 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,271 | $25,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,886 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,821 | $24,994 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,562 | $25,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,956 | $26,280 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,755 | $22,751 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,379 | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,483 | $22,375 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,381 | $20,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,593 | $26,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,964 | $25,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Radford University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?233277

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