Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia · Private, nonprofit
All 12 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613/yr). Another 24 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $15,204 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,410 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,638 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,902 |
| $110k and up | $30,087 |
| All families (average) | $24,503 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
12 of 36 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $69,323 | +$32,710 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.8 yrs | 75 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,018 | +$12,405 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.2 yrs | 49 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $65,112 | +$28,499 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 46 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,246 | +$18,633 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 35 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $76,198 | +$39,585 | clears the bar | $26,820 | 0.7 yrs | 33 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $58,040 | +$21,427 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 23 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $54,957 | +$18,344 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 16 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $71,604 | +$34,991 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $41,210 | +$4,597 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 5.9 yrs | 14 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,580 | +$22,967 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,974 | +$7,361 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,074 | +$13,461 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 9 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,613/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.