Graduates of Valdosta State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,067, placing Valdosta State University in the 30.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,784 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 41.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Valdosta State University #1045 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,047, ranked #287 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 102 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,285, ranked #258 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,880, ranked #207 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,593, ranked #194 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Valdosta State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,067, placing Valdosta State University in the 30.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,784 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 41.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Valdosta State University #1045 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,047, ranked #287 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 102 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,285, ranked #258 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,880, ranked #207 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,593, ranked #194 nationally in its major.
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Graduates of Valdosta State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,067, placing Valdosta State University in the 30.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,784 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 41.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Valdosta State University #1045 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,047, ranked #287 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 102 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,285, ranked #258 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,880, ranked #207 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,593, ranked #194 nationally in its major.
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Graduates of Valdosta State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,067, placing Valdosta State University in the 30.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,784 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 41.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Valdosta State University #1045 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,047, ranked #287 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 102 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,285, ranked #258 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,880, ranked #207 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,593, ranked #194 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Valdosta State University's program mix is anchored in Business, with secondary concentrations in Arts and Education — a portfolio shaped by the university's regional-comprehensive identity and its role serving south Georgia's workforce needs. Business accounts for 27% of graduates, Arts for 6%, and Education for 5%, reflecting a mix oriented toward applied professional fields and stable local-labor-market careers. Across 37 programs, 26 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 1,485 students annually. The highest aggregate-return program is Business Administration, which combines meaningful cohort scale with competitive median four-year earnings — making it a key driver of the institution's overall financial outcomes. Among the most popular programs, Business Administration program graduates 212 students with median earnings of $56,047 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks it #260 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Psychology, General program graduates 102 students with median earnings of $47,285, and Azimuth ranks it #242 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Communication and Media Studies and Criminal Justice round out the high-enrollment tier, with median earnings of $47,880 and $46,593 respectively four years after enrollment. The highest-earning programs at Valdosta State University cluster in applied business and technical fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $77,890 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks it #281 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Digital Marketing follows with median earnings of $59,865; Azimuth ranks it #111 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Several of these programs — particularly in business and technical fields — are high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes; fields like education and social services tend toward local-labor careers where the supply and demand for college graduates context is worth reviewing. For more on how Azimuth evaluates programs, see how Azimuth evaluates programs.
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