by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Roanoke College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Roanoke College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 920 undergraduate · 20 graduate (940 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Roanoke College.
Among Roanoke College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. | $44,873 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $40,923 |
| Communication, General. | $38,514 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | $35,311 |
| History. | $31,415 |
Browse every major at Roanoke College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 470 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
91 | $40,923 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
15 | $44,873 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
14 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
12 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
43 | $26,496 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
31 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Biology Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
30 | $31,147 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 39 | $27,545 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
14 | $20,889 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 18 | $38,514 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
18 | $35,311 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
18 | $31,415 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
17 | $26,241 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
8 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 6 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Science. | 3 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.