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title: Valdosta State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Valdosta, GA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,361 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $31,232 – $69,186 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 42% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $20,801 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,361 | derived |

**42% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,750 (≈ 28% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,042 to $61,210 across 36 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,210 | $21,396 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $61,101 | $20,324 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $59,111 | $28,998 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $58,151 | $27,924 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $57,170 | $32,488 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $54,059 | $29,482 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $53,979 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $53,309 | $27,590 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $49,788 | $35,096 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $48,544 | $23,655 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $46,772 | $32,434 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $44,188 | $48,021 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $41,625 | not reported |
| Library Science and Administration. | Master's Degree | $40,567 | $31,554 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,103 | $24,358 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,464 | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,173 | $23,312 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,958 | $21,396 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,864 | not reported |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,835 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,514 | $23,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,411 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $31,800 | $42,700 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,630 | $24,080 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,365 | $34,937 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,021 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,804 | $27,536 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,934 | $30,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,653 | $26,383 |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,899 | $29,974 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,742 | $23,719 |
| American Sign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,740 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,378 | $28,788 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,797 | $26,750 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,730 | $25,043 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,042 | $25,441 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Valdosta State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?141264

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