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Valdosta, GA · Business & finance

Business & finance at Valdosta State

Valdosta State graduates about 411 business & finance majors a year, 28% of its graduating class. That puts it 544th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 110 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

34/100Light#544 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year41128% of the class
Courses in the catalog110more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1130whole school

Around Valdosta State

Flagpoles in front of Student Union on N. Oak St., Valdosta State University. Th
Student Union FlagpolesPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Valdosta State University smokestack, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia
Valdosta State University smokestackPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Sculpture on the side of the Student Union, Valdosta State University
Sculpture - Student UnionPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Student Union outside seating, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Lowndes Coun
Student Union outside seatingPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 9 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Winston-Salem State University 35
  2. University of Minnesota-Morris 35
  3. Western Carolina University 34
  4. University of North Georgia 34
  5. Farmingdale State College 34
  6. Lamar University 34
  7. Northeastern Illinois University 34
  8. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 34

Other strong majors at Valdosta State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Valdosta State with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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