Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia · Public
Graduate earnings
24of 27 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813 a year). 3 fall short.
27 of 49 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 22: 21 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 36 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$10,945 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$10,945 a year
About $43,780 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,378 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,541 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,877 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,906 |
| $110k and up | $15,905 |
| All families (average) | $10,945 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Georgia high-school graduate ($33,813 a year).
42 of 85 programs could be assessed 49% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $56,047 | +$22,234 | clears the bar | $24,358 | 1.1 yrs | 223 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,285 | +$13,472 | clears the bar | $23,719 | 1.8 yrs | 156 |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's Degree | $53,915 | +$20,102 | above HS line | $31,554 | 1.6 yrs | 128 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $28,4901-year earnings | -$5,323 | falls short (1-yr) | $25,425 | no earnings gain | 125 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $62,044 | +$28,231 | above HS line | $23,655 | 0.8 yrs | 111 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,044 | +$6,231 | clears the bar | $28,788 | 4.6 yrs | 98 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $47,880 | +$14,067 | clears the bar | $26,383 | 1.9 yrs | 94 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $77,890 | +$44,077 | clears the bar | $21,396 | 0.5 yrs | 91 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $46,593 | +$12,780 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.0 yrs | 77 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,991 | +$18,178 | clears the bar | $25,441 | 1.4 yrs | 70 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,155 | +$12,342 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.9 yrs | 59 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $84,918 | +$51,105 | above HS line | $27,590 | 0.5 yrs | 59 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $59,865 | +$26,052 | clears the bar | $24,080 | 0.9 yrs | 50 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $76,119 | +$42,306 | above HS line | $20,324 | 0.5 yrs | 49 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $68,427 | +$34,614 | above HS line | $32,434 | 0.9 yrs | 49 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $56,636 | +$22,823 | above HS line | $35,096 | 1.5 yrs | 49 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $63,609 | +$29,796 | above HS line | $48,021 | 1.6 yrs | 48 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $68,453 | +$34,640 | clears the bar | $23,312 | 0.7 yrs | 48 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $55,426 | +$21,613 | clears the bar | $22,053 | 1.0 yrs | 42 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,619 | +$7,806 | clears the bar | $29,974 | 3.8 yrs | 34 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $71,246 | +$37,433 | above HS line | $27,924 | 0.7 yrs | 33 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $60,751 | +$26,938 | clears the bar | $21,396 | 0.8 yrs | 33 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $47,035 | +$13,222 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.9 yrs | 32 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $75,310 | +$41,497 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 29 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $41,622 | +$7,809 | clears the bar | $27,536 | 3.5 yrs | 26 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $58,630 | +$24,817 | clears the bar | $25,043 | 1.0 yrs | 26 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $51,863 | +$18,050 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $31,539 | -$2,274 | falls short | $26,750 | no earnings gain | 22 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Bachelor's Degree | $60,715 | +$26,902 | clears the bar | $34,937 | 1.3 yrs | 22 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $27,357 | -$6,456 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $86,927 | +$53,114 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $81,195 | +$47,382 | above HS line | $28,998 | 0.6 yrs | 17 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $63,814 | +$30,001 | above HS line | $29,482 | 1.0 yrs | 17 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $63,072 | +$29,259 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $71,449 | +$37,636 | above HS line | $32,488 | 0.9 yrs | 16 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $53,281 | +$19,468 | clears the bar | $30,000 | 1.5 yrs | 16 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $96,2991-year earnings | +$62,486 | above HS line (1-yr) | $41,000 | 0.7 yrs | 16 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $47,595 | +$13,782 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.8 yrs | 15 |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's Degree | $39,516 | +$5,703 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $65,472 | +$31,659 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $71,257 | +$37,444 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.7 yrs | 13 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $50,995 | +$17,182 | above HS line | $42,700 | 2.5 yrs | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 110 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Public Administration | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communication Disorders | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,170 | not assessed | not published |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $33,813 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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