Finance and Financial Management Services at Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$43,532
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,453
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#360 of 452
Rank by pay
#343 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,312
Median federal debt

Valdosta State University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Valdosta State University Compares for Finance and Financial Management Services

All 452 colleges reporting finance and financial management services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$202,069$205,506#1$122,698
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$185,551$198,950#2$102,814
3University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$160,313$171,986#3$99,222
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$152,744$133,843#11$106,218
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$147,746$130,106#12$82,495
6Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$145,996$156,674#4$85,944
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$141,860$135,021#8$83,789
8American University Washington, DC$134,332$117,710#19$83,505
9Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$133,852$136,088#6$83,159
10The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$132,075$134,282#9$81,844
…
357University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$68,826$72,569#317$49,650
358Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$68,794$69,964#357$47,912
359Wilmington University New Castle, DE$68,627$68,216#379$49,275
360Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$68,453$70,863#343$43,532
361Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$68,409$77,460#252$50,457
362Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$68,408$80,613#198$43,060
363Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$68,289$69,451#364$42,091

Other Majors at Valdosta State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,890$71,395#811 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$75,310$62,074#348 of 459
Information Science/Studies$71,257$51,888#107 of 148
International Business$63,072$30,567#95 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$60,751$41,974#702 of 796
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$60,715$42,088—
Marketing$59,865$41,483#392 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,630$23,364#145 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,047$41,377#934 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,426—#156 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,281$38,601#190 of 275
Biology$51,991$28,628#628 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,863$40,642#152 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$47,880$26,706#510 of 660
History$47,595$32,340#306 of 459
Psychology$47,285$26,448#684 of 1027
Political Science and Government$47,035$26,576#546 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,593$35,398#569 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,155$39,692#424 of 680
English Language and Literature$41,622$29,121#471 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$41,619$30,802#8 of 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,044$25,441#446 of 476
American Sign Language$39,516$37,692#16 of 20
Fine and Studio Arts$31,539$21,255#400 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$28,490—
Music$27,357—#264 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Valdosta State University finance and financial management services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,532 one year after graduating and $68,453 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Valdosta State University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Valdosta State University ranks #360 by median pay four years after graduation, and #343 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Valdosta State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,312.

← All data for Valdosta State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.