Bachelor's-17% vs national median678 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Valdosta State University
Ranked 235th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,873
middle 50%: $23,447 – $43,089
Median · 5 years out
$45,380
middle 50%: $33,097 – $60,618
Median · 10 years out
$57,042
middle 50%: $40,922 – $77,901
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences majors at Valdosta State University see median first-year salaries of $32k. Ten-year median earnings for these graduates stand at $57k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,143 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$45,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$45,490 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$45,127 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$45,120 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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$109,485 · 5 yrs out
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$94,122 · 5 yrs out
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