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Radford University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Radford University?
43 of 43 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 40 | $87,740 | #162 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 229 | $81,120 | #208 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 28 | $78,780 | #161 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 29 | $72,364 | #173 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 17 | $71,805 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 11 | $69,943 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 29 | $68,364 | #55 |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 14 | $68,088 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 109 | $67,246 | #211 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | $65,785 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 27 | $64,901 | #150 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 8 | $63,552 | — |
| Marketing | 69 | $62,981 | #150 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 52 | $59,932 | #106 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 101 | $56,996 | #79 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 23 | $55,856 | #85 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 6 | $55,422 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 15 | $54,122 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 84 | $53,863 | #58 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 19 | $53,171 | — |
| Biology, General | 66 | $51,266 | #310 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 7 | $51,144 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 126 | $50,057 | #75 |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | $49,727 | — |
| Psychology, General | 124 | $48,935 | #230 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 41 | $48,743 | #22 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other small degree count | 16 | $48,566 | — |
| Social Work | 39 | $47,716 | #172 |
| Music small degree count | 17 | $47,586 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 21 | $46,725 | #20 |
| Journalism | 44 | $45,369 | #106 |
| History small degree count | 18 | $43,188 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 39 | $40,679 | #154 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | $39,085 | #281 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Radford University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Radford University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#20
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#22
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size#58
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Included by program size#75
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#79
- Marketing Included by program size#150
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#208
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#211
- Psychology, General Included by program size#230
- Biology, General Included by program size#310
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Radford University vary sharply by field, so the program a student chooses matters as much as the university itself. The university publishes earnings data for 34 programs, and 21 carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 21.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Business follows at 14.5%, with Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 7.8%.
Nursing is the largest single program at 229 degrees a year, with median earnings of $81,120 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #208 nationally and #6 in Virginia.
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft holds the strongest national rank at #20, with 21 degrees awarded and median earnings of $46,725.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.