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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Valdosta State University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 11.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,945 school-wide net price and $49,361 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

11.8% Share of awards $10,945 Net price (all) $49,361 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

11.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 11.8% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 1,495

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 72.3%
Graduation rate: 42.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $10,945/yr
4-year cost (est.): $43,780
Median debt: $24,779

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $49,361/yr
ROI grade (school): A

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not establish state credential eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, or professional outcomes.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (11.8%), school-wide average net price ($10,945), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,361), and peer averages from 1,495 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 1,495 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#325 school-level value rank #325 of 1,495 colleges reporting awards in this field

2.6× national avg award concentration Higher than 94% of reporting colleges

−$6,587 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,532

−$2,034 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $51,395

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,587 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,034 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Valdosta State University in the top 22% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods accounts for 11.8% of the awards or completions reported for Valdosta State University. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 2.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Valdosta State University's average net price is $10,945 per year, about $43,780 over four years. That is $6,587 below the $17,532 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $49,361 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,034 below the $51,395 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What professional requirements should I verify?

This page does not contain program-level board, credential, approval, or clinical-placement results. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Valdosta State University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state authority.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Valdosta State University #325 of 1,495 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.