Radford University

Chart (B) | How do wages for the largest programs1 compare to other schools?​


Program(-)Difference in median wage grad vs. all VA 4-yr public & private reporting inst. (2)(+) Diff. wage growth vs. all VA 4-yr inst.Median Earnings RU grads% of RU grads (program)Sample size (N w/wages)Capture rate (N/grads)chg. direction
Bachelor's
English Language and Literature, General
-9
+3 pp
$43.3k1%10668% Wage growth inconsistent
Social Work
-2
-2 pp
$45.5k2%16474% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Accounting
-18
-2 pp
$61.7k2%14763% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Art/Art Studies, General
-12
-13 pp
$37.0k2%16764% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Computer Science
-10
-4 pp
$81.2k2%19268% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Finance, General
-23
-6 pp
$63.8k2%17058% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Journalism
-1
-1 pp
$42.0k3%20360% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
-2 pp
$42.8k3%20957% Wage growth inconsistent
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
-2
-3 pp
$52.6k4%24257% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
+1
-1 pp
$44.6k4%23153% Wage growth inconsistent
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
-8
0 pp
$60.7k4%34766% Wage growth inconsistent
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
-5
+3 pp
$74.0k5%42569% Wage growth inconsistent
Business Administration and Management, General
-7
+3 pp
$60.9k6%43666% Wage growth inconsistent
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
-3
-3 pp
$49.4k6%48267% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
+1
-2 pp
$45.7k6%46562% Wage growth inconsistent
Psychology, General
-8
-2 pp
$41.0k7%50164% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Master's
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-43
-45 pp
$45.8k1%10595% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Social Work
-9
-4 pp
$56.2k2%16179% Wage growth and absolute wages below peers
Special Education and Teaching, General
-14
0 pp
$56.7k2%16681% Wage growth inconsistent
Education, General
-6
+1 pp
$57.4k2%17679% Wage growth inconsistent


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1. Largest programs based on number of 2019-20 graduates with sample size (N) at least 100 up to 20 programs; ​excludes "Multi-Interdisciplinary studies, other"​.
2. Median wage of class of 2019-20 and 4 preceding classes 3 yrs post-grad, Wages in 2023.
Source: SCHEV data extract, 4/23.