Graduates of Albany State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,096, placing Albany State University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,505 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 81.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Albany State University #866 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $87,799, ranked #196 nationally in its major. Education, Other reports 91 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $41,282, ranked #6 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 80 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,310, ranked #168 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,246, ranked #336 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Albany State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,096, placing Albany State University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,505 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 81.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Albany State University #866 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $87,799, ranked #196 nationally in its major. Education, Other reports 91 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $41,282, ranked #6 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 80 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,310, ranked #168 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,246, ranked #336 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Albany State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,096, placing Albany State University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,505 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 81.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Albany State University #866 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $87,799, ranked #196 nationally in its major. Education, Other reports 91 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $41,282, ranked #6 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 80 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,310, ranked #168 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,246, ranked #336 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Albany State University's program mix is anchored in Education, with additional strength in health sciences, business, and criminal justice — a portfolio consistent with a regional public university serving workforce needs across southwest Georgia. Nursing is the largest program with 92 graduates, followed by Education, Other (91 graduates), Criminal Justice (80 graduates), Business Administration (55 graduates), and Psychology, General (52 graduates). Across 18 programs serving roughly 575 students annually, 11 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Education accounts for 22% of degree output, Business represents 14%, and Social Sciences makes up 3%. The strongest earnings outcomes come from health-related and applied fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $87,799 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #183 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Teacher Education follows with median earnings of $51,782, and Azimuth ranks it #97 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Biology, General program graduates 37 students and delivers median earnings of $49,440, while Social Work graduates earn median earnings of $49,331 — both reflecting direct-to-workforce pathways with steady regional demand. Nursing combines meaningful cohort scale with solid pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall earnings profile. Nursing and Teacher Education represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the healthcare workforce directly and median earnings reflect labor-market outcomes rather than graduate-school deferral. By contrast, Nursing is a grad-school-dependent pathway where a meaningful share of graduates continue to advanced study, and four-year median earnings of $87,799 undercount the lifetime trajectory for those who do. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how Albany State University's dominant program families — particularly education and health sciences — align with regional and national labor-market demand. For details on , see the methodology overview. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Albany State University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,096, placing Albany State University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,505 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 81.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Albany State University #866 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $87,799, ranked #196 nationally in its major. Education, Other reports 91 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $41,282, ranked #6 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 80 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,310, ranked #168 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 55 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,246, ranked #336 nationally in its major.
