by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Valdosta State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Valdosta State University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,974 undergraduate · 2,092 graduate (5,066 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Valdosta State University.
These majors at Valdosta State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $61,210 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $59,111 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | $58,151 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $57,170 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $56,594 |
Browse every major at Valdosta State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,533 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
345 | $43,490 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. · Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. |
112 | $56,594 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
75 | $58,151 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
58 | $57,170 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Adult and Continuing Education Administration. |
43 | $59,111 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
43 | $53,556 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
11 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
8 | NA |
| Education, General. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
276 | $43,427 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
54 | $40,110 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
43 | $31,630 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
35 | $38,173 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. |
20 | $31,365 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
17 | $35,835 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 14 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 114 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
111 | $61,210 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
105 | $49,788 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
16 | $28,934 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
15 | $31,800 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 124 | $26,376 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
118 | $24,378 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
102 | $40,567 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 59 | $44,188 |
| Public Administration. | 40 | $46,772 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
31 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
19 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
17 | $23,797 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
11 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
78 | $27,653 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
70 | $21,042 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
74 | $30,021 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
23 | NA |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 20 | $26,899 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 36 | $38,464 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
16 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
18 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. |
6 | $24,740 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. |
23 | $23,730 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | $29,804 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
3 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. ↳ Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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