Bachelor's · Valdosta, Georgia
Is Fine and Studio Arts at Valdosta State University worth it?
Low confidence Low confidence: fewer than 40 graduates behind the earnings figures.
The verdict · all families, in-state, half paid with loans
Graduates typically don't earn back the cost within 20 years, compared with the no-degree baseline.
- Earnings 1 year after graduating
- $32,109
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Earnings 4 years after graduating
- $33,877
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical federal debt at graduation
- $26,402
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
- Net cost to graduate, all families
- $46k (likely $46k – $62k)
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Earnings bump, year 4
- −$2k a year vs high-school graduates aged 25–34 in GA
- 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Payback
- Not within 20 years in most scenarios
- Bump vs net cost plus loan interest
- 10-year net return
- −$240k (likely −$313k – −$168k)
- Today's dollars
- 20-year net return
- −$270k (likely −$399k – −$120k)
- Today's dollars
- Odds of finishing (school-wide)
- 45%
- Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Change income, residency or loans Compare Fine and Studio Arts at other schools
Other majors at Valdosta State University
- Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral)$90,831
- Accounting and Related Services (Master's)$86,927
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's)$84,918
- Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's)$81,195
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)$77,890
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's)$76,119
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)$75,310
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's)$71,449
- Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)$71,257
- Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's)$71,246
- Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)$68,453
- Public Administration (Master's)$68,427
Fine and Studio Arts at other schools in Georgia
- University of Georgia$53,300
- Kennesaw State University$47,221
- University of West Georgia$45,644
- University of North Georgia$42,745
- Georgia State University$42,454
- Savannah College of Art and Design$41,153
- Agnes Scott College$40,587
- Georgia College & State University$37,109
- Columbus State University$35,560
- Georgia Southern University$34,659