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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Public · Federal field 5203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$15,443 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 41.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −30% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$22,490

$8,000Annual price−$54,490

$11,000Current college-wide context−$66,490

$16,000Annual price−$86,490

$24,000Annual price−$118,490

$32,000Annual price−$150,490

$40,000Annual price−$182,490

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+50%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,974 → $62,981

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$26,159Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,945

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,419

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,751

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$269/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,945Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,801Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$41,974Year 1

$60,751Year 4

$62,981Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,063

Estimated loan payment$269

67borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,751 vs. $76,194

$15,443 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,820 median wageGA estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$81,900 median wageGA estimate · 44,020 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$100,570 median wageGA estimate · 2,180 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$166,790 median wageGA estimate · 21,390 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,420 median wageGA estimate · 9,780 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$91,870 median wageGA estimate · 1,900 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$77,710 median wageGA estimate · 1,450 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$49,330 median wageGA estimate · 1,670 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$77,990 median wageGA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$61,570 median wageGA estimate · 540 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,990 median wageGA estimate · 6,720 jobs · 43-3051-15.9% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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