Graduates of Savannah State University earn median 4-year earnings of $46,912, placing Savannah State University in the 8.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,830 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 66.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Savannah State University #1262 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 68 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,957, ranked #342 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,983, ranked #353 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,430, ranked #169 nationally in its major. Journalism reports 33 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $39,677, ranked #114 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Savannah State University earn median 4-year earnings of $46,912, placing Savannah State University in the 8.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,830 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 66.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Savannah State University #1262 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 68 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,957, ranked #342 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,983, ranked #353 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,430, ranked #169 nationally in its major. Journalism reports 33 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $39,677, ranked #114 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 Savannah State University earn median 4-year earnings of $46,912, placing Savannah State University in the 8.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,830 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 66.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Savannah State University #1262 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 68 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,957, ranked #342 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,983, ranked #353 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,430, ranked #169 nationally in its major. Journalism reports 33 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $39,677, ranked #114 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Savannah State University's program mix is anchored in Business, reflecting the university's identity as a historically Black public institution in Savannah oriented toward applied professional fields. The largest programs by graduate volume include Business Administration, Biology, General, and Criminal Justice, alongside Journalism and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies. Across 21 programs serving roughly 384 students annually, the institution concentrates degree output in fields with direct workforce pathways — a pattern consistent with its regional public-university mission. The strongest earnings outcomes at Savannah State University are led by Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, where graduates earn median earnings of $58,382 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #4 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Criminal Justice follows with graduates earning $51,430, and Azimuth ranks the program #159 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration rounds out the top-earning cluster with graduates earning $46,957 four years after enrollment, per how Azimuth evaluates programs. The institution's highest-aggregate-return program is Business Administration, which combines meaningful cohort scale with solid earnings — making it a key driver of overall graduate outcomes at Savannah State University. Business and related applied fields represent the dominant pathway for graduates entering the regional labor market, with most programs feeding directly into the workforce rather than graduate school. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with labor-market conditions in the Southeast.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Savannah State University earn median 4-year earnings of $46,912, placing Savannah State University in the 8.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,830 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 66.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Savannah State University #1262 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 68 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,957, ranked #342 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,983, ranked #353 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,430, ranked #169 nationally in its major. Journalism reports 33 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $39,677, ranked #114 nationally in its major.
