Bachelor's-9% vs national median373 grads tracked
History at Radford University
Ranked 205th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $23,279 – $45,176
Median · 5 years out
$49,645
middle 50%: $37,454 – $65,877
Median · 10 years out
$60,541
middle 50%: $46,679 – $85,383
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Radford University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $60,541 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 205th of 354 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,351 total interest
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University of Northern Colorado
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,484 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$88,398 · 5 yrs out
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