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Bachelor's-4% vs national median149 grads tracked

Anthropology at Radford University

Ranked 89th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,562
middle 50%: $24,279 – $38,881
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $29,502 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $42,912 – $81,671

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Radford University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $30,562 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 89th of 143 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $11,132 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$45,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$45,707 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,133 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Radford University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,496 · 5 yrs out

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