Graduates of Grand Valley State University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,491, placing Grand Valley State University in the 45.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $61 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 58.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Grand Valley State University #724 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 335 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #267 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 334 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,460, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 325 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,592, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Education, General reports 276 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,225, ranked #8 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Grand Valley State University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,491, placing Grand Valley State University in the 45.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $61 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 58.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Grand Valley State University #724 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 335 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #267 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 334 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,460, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 325 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,592, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Education, General reports 276 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,225, ranked #8 nationally in its major.
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Graduates of Grand Valley State University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,491, placing Grand Valley State University in the 45.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $61 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 58.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Grand Valley State University #724 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 335 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #267 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 334 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,460, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 325 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,592, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Education, General reports 276 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,225, ranked #8 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Grand Valley State University's program mix is anchored in Business, with substantial enrollment across health, education, and applied professional fields. Business accounts for 24% of graduates, followed by Education at 8% and Social Sciences at 4%. The largest programs by cohort size are Biology, General (335 graduates), Psychology, General (334 graduates), Digital Marketing (325 graduates), Education, General (276 graduates), and Kinesiology (267 graduates) — a spread that reflects the university's broad, professionally oriented identity. The strongest earnings come from health and applied fields. Accounting leads with median earnings of $80,153 four years after enrollment from a cohort of 179 graduates, and Azimuth ranks the program #81 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing follows at $79,188 with 215 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #255 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Finance program graduates 260 students and earns $71,348, while Azimuth ranks Digital Marketing #57 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $69,592. The earnings pattern reflects Grand Valley State University's positioning as a regional public university with direct-to-workforce strength in nursing, allied health, and business — fields where Michigan employers recruit actively and where four-year earnings capture real labor-market outcomes rather than undercounting graduates bound for further study. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides additional context for how these program families align with national hiring trends. Across 69 programs serving roughly 5,394 students annually, 60 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with the strongest national positions concentrated in health and applied business fields.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Grand Valley State University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,491, placing Grand Valley State University in the 45.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $61 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 58.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Grand Valley State University #724 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 335 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,176, ranked #267 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 334 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,460, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 325 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,592, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Education, General reports 276 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,225, ranked #8 nationally in its major.
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