Bachelor's-4% vs national median648 grads tracked
Social Work at Radford University
Ranked 122nd of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,501
middle 50%: $28,332 – $44,314
Median · 5 years out
$49,609
middle 50%: $39,366 – $59,517
Median · 10 years out
$54,154
middle 50%: $43,285 – $67,231
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Work graduates from Radford University earn $37k initially. Median earnings are $50k after five years and $54k 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?
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,903 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Akron (The)
$49,994 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$49,869 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,842 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$49,815 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$49,680 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$49,281 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,265 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$49,185 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$49,143 · 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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