Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia · Public
Of 14 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 31 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,017 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,021 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,502 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,571 |
| $110k and up | $16,914 |
| All families (average) | $10,338 |
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
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
14 of 45 programs could be assessed 31% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $45,033 | +$11,220 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 2.8 yrs | 49 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,292 | +$11,479 | clears the bar | $29,556 | 2.6 yrs | 44 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $56,411 | +$22,598 | clears the bar | $29,000 | 1.3 yrs | 42 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $26,379 1-year earnings | -$7,434 | falls short | $26,000 | insufficient data | 36 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $26,285 | -$7,528 | falls short | $31,000 | insufficient data | 26 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $23,157 1-year earnings | -$10,656 | falls short | $37,250 | insufficient data | 25 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $34,263 1-year earnings | +$450 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $37,564 | +$3,751 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 8.3 yrs | 16 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $42,601 | +$8,788 | clears the bar | $73,173 | 8.3 yrs | 16 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $49,365 | +$15,552 | clears the bar | $61,500 | 4.0 yrs | 15 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $44,881 | +$11,068 | clears the bar | $33,630 | 3.0 yrs | 14 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $54,144 | +$20,331 | clears the bar | $49,805 | 2.4 yrs | 13 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $68,400 | +$34,587 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $38,345 | +$4,532 | clears the bar | $34,000 | 7.5 yrs | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Animal Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $31,000 | insufficient data | 2 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Master'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 where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($33,813/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.