Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,679 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Radford University
Ranked 163rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,420
middle 50%: $26,542 – $49,783
Median · 5 years out
$56,258
middle 50%: $42,556 – $75,969
Median · 10 years out
$71,093
middle 50%: $52,050 – $102,996
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences majors at Radford University earn a median $37k in year one. Median pay reaches $71k after ten years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,895 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$56,526 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$56,433 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$56,390 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$56,297 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$56,295 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$56,015 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,965 · 5 yrs out
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
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$86,530 · 5 yrs out
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$82,573 · 5 yrs out
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$74,324 · 5 yrs out
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$73,668 · 5 yrs out
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$72,884 · 5 yrs out
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