Albany State University
Albany, Georgia
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
13% gap between the two groups
26% gap between the two groups
15% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $10,693 |
| $30k–$48k | $11,147 |
| $48k–$75k | $13,785 |
| $75k–$110k | $16,419 |
| $110k+ | $17,324 |
How Albany State University compares
This college against the Georgia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Albany State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Albany State University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $108,162 | $23,000 | +1,863% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $122,722 | — | +1,533% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $70,644 | $17,305 | +1,309% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $85,277 | — | +746% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $65,004 | $35,569 | +230% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $51,075 | $27,000 | +81% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $53,816 | $35,875 | +45% | Break-even |
| Marketing | Associate's | $48,399 | $27,000 | +1% | Break-even |
| Social Work | Certificate | $50,195 | $31,155 | -12% | Poor return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $47,427 | $28,408 | -29% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $47,656 | — | -44% | Poor return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $46,195 | $30,500 | -66% | Poor return |
| Public Administration | Certificate | $45,893 | — | -81% | Poor return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $44,916 | — | -104% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $44,754 | $29,680 | -107% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $41,281 | $27,770 | -210% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $41,180 | $29,000 | -211% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $40,614 | — | -284% | Poor return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | $41,468 | $17,976 | -292% | Poor return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $39,430 | — | -334% | Poor return |
| Education, Other | Associate's | $33,826 | $28,782 | -426% | Poor return |
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ROI at Albany State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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