Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public college in Allendale, MI. Its average net price is $16,495 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $12,444 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,223 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,816 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,724 |
| $110,001 and up | $23,196 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $51,773 |
| 8 years after entry | $57,400 |
| 10 years after entry | $60,120 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $55,302 n=137 | $23,000 n=135 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $68,961 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $24,707 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | $52,960 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $49,097 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Biology | $35,637 n=277 | $23,475 n=282 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Biopsychology | $39,345 National median for this major n=149 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,887 n=157 | $22,363 n=122 |
| Business and Commerce | $52,236 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $24,232 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $52,656 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $41,457 National median for this major n=2,766 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $26,006 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $46,750 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,561 Small program - rough guide n=94 | $23,719 n=104 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $75,450 n=128 | $24,250 n=137 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $44,502 n=194 | $25,150 n=158 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $45,764 n=307 | $26,000 n=307 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $89,028 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $42,194 n=117 | $26,995 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $38,864 n=107 | $25,586 n=111 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $27,609 n=100 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $54,928 n=302 | $21,774 n=219 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | $37,818 National median for this major n=378 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $40,706 n=195 | $23,250 n=215 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $44,726 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $37,614 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $25,345 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $45,932 n=103 | $21,726 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $58,699 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $18,750 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Information Science/Studies | $70,328 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $39,684 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Legal Support Services | $44,377 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Liberal Arts | $47,197 n=112 | $27,804 n=125 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $55,309 n=198 | $21,500 n=141 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $77,793 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Marketing | $55,209 n=400 | $21,500 n=310 |
| Mathematics | $48,209 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $78,337 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Music | $43,397 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $25,875 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Natural Sciences | $41,809 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $36,138 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $25,332 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $36,140 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Psychology | $37,251 n=301 | $24,250 n=383 |
| Public Administration | $48,070 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,798 n=207 | $23,250 n=148 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $73,581 National median for this major n=1,824 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $39,078 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $77,487 n=324 | $27,000 n=322 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | $20,585 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $40,239 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $24,450 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $35,142 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $45,150 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $26,249 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Social Work | $41,065 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $23,833 n=155 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | $28,144 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $38,172 n=206 | $25,000 n=302 |
| Statistics | $53,430 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $22,375 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Studio Art | $32,226 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $26,888 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $43,090 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $29,000 n=149 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $33,118 National median for this major n=2,431 | Not published |
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