Programs & majors brief
Valdosta State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Valdosta State University?
37 of 37 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 76 | $77,890 | #285 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 33 | $75,310 | #188 |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 14 | $71,257 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 21 | $68,453 | #194 |
| International Business | 21 | $63,072 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 44 | $60,751 | #263 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 31 | $60,715 | — |
| Marketing | 60 | $59,865 | #166 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 16 | $58,630 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 212 | $56,047 | #288 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 39 | $55,426 | #104 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 39 | $53,281 | #67 |
| Biology, General | 62 | $51,991 | #312 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 16 | $51,863 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 90 | $47,880 | #209 |
| History small degree count | 13 | $47,595 | — |
| Psychology, General | 102 | $47,285 | #254 |
| Political Science and Government | 26 | $47,035 | #299 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 85 | $46,593 | #192 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 53 | $46,155 | #184 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | $41,622 | #265 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 37 | $41,619 | #2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 80 | $40,044 | #188 |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 16 | $39,516 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 28 | $31,539 | #225 |
| Music | 24 | $27,357 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 102 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Valdosta State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Valdosta State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Sociology and Anthropology#2
- Marketing Included by program size#166
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#184
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#188
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#192
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#209
- Psychology, General Included by program size#254
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#285
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#288
- Biology, General Included by program size#312
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Valdosta State University vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. The university publishes earnings data for 26 fields, 18 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix leans toward Business, which accounts for 27.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 17.2% and Psychology at 6.9%. Business Administration and Management is the largest single program at 212 degrees awarded a year, with a median of $56,047 and an Azimuth national rank of #288.
The highest-earning program is Nursing, at $77,890 from 76 degrees awarded. Sociology and Anthropology holds a national rank of #2, with 37 degrees awarded and median earnings of $41,619.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.