Top Ranked Programs
Roanoke College's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's liberal arts identity with a career-focused orientation. Business Administration is the largest program with 75 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Kinesiology, Biology, General, and Communication and Media Studies. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 459 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor-market demand. The strongest earnings performers span business, health, and applied fields. Communication and Media Studies leads with median earnings of $76,198 four years after enrollment from 33 graduates, followed by Political Science at $71,604 and Business Administration at $69,323. These programs reflect Roanoke College's strength in fields where graduates enter the workforce directly and see steady earnings growth through the early career years. Kinesiology and Criminal Justice round out the highest-earning cohort, demonstrating depth across applied professional pathways. The program portfolio balances Business at 16%, Education at 8%, and Social Sciences at 7%, positioning Roanoke College as a career-oriented liberal arts college with particular strength in business and professional preparation. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends.