How much money do Valdosta State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for VSU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $55,900 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $36,800 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $34,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $62,700 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $56,500 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $50,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Valdosta State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $62,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $56,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $50,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $45,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $42,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $41,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $37,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $34,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $30,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Sociology and Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=141264 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Valdosta State University.