Savannah State University
Savannah, 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.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
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.
15% gap between the two groups
17% gap between the two groups
7% 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 | $6,739 |
| $30k–$48k | $7,033 |
| $48k–$75k | $9,882 |
| $75k–$110k | $12,694 |
| $110k+ | $12,597 |
How Savannah 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 Savannah State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Savannah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $78,732 | — | +1,964% | Strong return |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $75,709 | — | +1,779% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $56,993 | $31,000 | +334% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $52,238 | $27,000 | +176% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $51,020 | $31,000 | +118% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $50,563 | $26,000 | +116% | Strong return |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Associate's | $49,714 | $26,000 | +83% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $53,685 | $41,000 | +82% | Strong return |
| Journalism | Associate's | $48,748 | $31,090 | +35% | Break-even |
| Social Work | Associate's | $45,827 | $27,000 | -68% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $44,715 | $30,031 | -110% | Poor return |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Associate's | $39,215 | $31,031 | -309% | Poor return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $37,264 | $28,312 | -390% | Poor return |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's | $32,780 | $33,260 | -529% | Poor return |
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ROI at Savannah 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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