Bachelor's-6% vs national median427 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Radford University
Ranked 219th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,169
middle 50%: $28,103 – $54,010
Median · 5 years out
$62,238
middle 50%: $48,190 – $83,929
Median · 10 years out
$90,933
middle 50%: $63,346 – $148,652
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Physical Sciences majors at Radford University earn a median $41k in their first year. By the tenth year, median salary reaches $91k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,941 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Texas
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$62,434 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$62,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,287 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$62,208 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$62,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$62,129 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$62,119 · 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