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Salaries by Major at Valdosta State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for VSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $31,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $55,900 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $36,800 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations at $34,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings 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) at $50,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Valdosta State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Valdosta State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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