Master's-14% vs national median2,903 grads tracked
Education at Radford University
Ranked 301st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,670
middle 50%: $46,169 – $64,831
Median · 5 years out
$59,795
middle 50%: $50,645 – $72,498
Median · 10 years out
$64,936
middle 50%: $55,143 – $81,834
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Radford University's Education master's graduates report a median first-year salary of $55k. Earnings reach $65k by the tenth year of employment.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,856 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$60,189 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$60,153 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$59,973 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,636 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$59,591 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$59,297 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$59,274 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$59,162 · 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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