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Bachelor's+8% vs national median355 grads tracked

Education at Fort Valley State University

Ranked 71st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,092
middle 50%: $31,593 – $50,816
Median · 5 years out
$57,808
middle 50%: $49,932 – $66,434
Median · 10 years out
$64,264
middle 50%: $54,294 – $73,069

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fort Valley State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $43,092 one year after graduating, rising to $64,264 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 71st of 339 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,154 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$58,046 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$57,942 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$57,931 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$57,424 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$57,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,313 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,305 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Valley State University

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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