Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,565 grads tracked
Psychology at Radford University
Ranked 234th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,646
middle 50%: $23,595 – $40,959
Median · 5 years out
$48,753
middle 50%: $36,410 – $64,294
Median · 10 years out
$59,333
middle 50%: $43,123 – $81,903
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Radford University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,646 one year after graduating, rising to $59,333 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 234th of 424 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.
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8.8 yrs
≈ $10,638 total interest
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$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$48,988 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$48,919 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$48,794 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$48,743 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,717 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$48,658 · 5 yrs out
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