Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University's program mix centers on Business and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's land-grant mission and regional workforce alignment. Criminal Justice is the largest program with 49 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Business Administration, Biology, General, and Communication and Media Studies.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 330 students annually, several deliver solid four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor-market demand. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied business and technical fields.

Business Administration leads with median earnings of $56,411 four years after enrollment across 42 graduates, followed by Psychology, General with $45,292 and Criminal Justice with $45,033. Artificial Intelligence and Social Work round out the highest-earning programs, demonstrating consistent payoff in business administration, accounting, and related professional tracks.

These programs reflect Fort Valley State University's positioning as a career-focused institution where graduates move directly into workforce roles in finance, management, and applied services. The program portfolio emphasizes direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes.

Criminal Justice and Psychology, General represent the institution's largest enrollment concentrations and deliver earnings consistent with regional professional-services demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Fort Valley State University's dominant program families align with growth sectors in Georgia and the broader Southeast, particularly in business services, healthcare support, and administrative roles where the institution's graduates establish stable career footing.

Published cost of attendance is $19,879. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $9,017, middle-income families pay around $11,502, higher-income families pay approximately $16,914.

Azimuth ranks Fort Valley State University #495 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 65.3 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $31,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $17,705.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $44,844, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $350 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Fort Valley State University earn median 4-year earnings of $44,844, placing Fort Valley State University in the 2.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,661 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Fort Valley State University in the 24.3 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Fort Valley State University #1382 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These figures represent lifetime returns relative to GA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential).

The earnings pattern centers on business and applied professional fields. Business Administration emerges as the institution's largest and highest-return program, combining substantial enrollment with solid early-career pay.

The Criminal Justice program graduates 49 students annually with median 4-year earnings of $45,033, earning about 0.8x the national benchmark for the field. Psychology, General and Business Administration follow with 44 and 42 graduates respectively, both posting 4-year earnings in the mid-range for their respective fields.

Biology, General and Communication and Media Studies round out the top five, serving 36 and 26 graduates. The concentration in Business — the institution's signature strength — aligns with regional labor-market demand and contributes to the consistent earnings outcomes across the graduate cohort.