Inside Academics at Valdosta State University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Valdosta State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Valdosta State University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 17 students per faculty member, Valdosta State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 69% of instructors full time, Valdosta State University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Valdosta State University can choose from 57 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Valdosta State University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Valdosta State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Valdosta State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Valdosta State University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 4,813 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (72% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Valdosta State University.

Explore Further on Valdosta State University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Valdosta State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Valdosta State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Valdosta State University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Valdosta State University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Valdosta State University — the schools accreditation and what it means