Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University is a public college in University Center, MI. Its average net price is $12,147 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 | $9,300 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $8,475 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,349 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,648 |
| $110,001 and up | $18,507 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $49,267 |
| 8 years after entry | $53,204 |
| 10 years after entry | $55,838 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $58,654 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | Not published | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $39,104 National median for this major n=1,159 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $29,687 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $50,471 Small program - rough guide n=94 | $23,125 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $54,462 National median for this major n=3,522 | Not published |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $39,295 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | $19,056 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $65,104 National median for this major n=1,196 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $46,244 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $32,182 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $23,631 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $55,678 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $36,703 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $48,549 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $22,750 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,915 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, Other | $51,413 National median for this major n=242 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $32,664 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | $25,925 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Registered Nursing | $81,713 n=240 | $25,500 n=221 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | $17,500 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,037 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $26,000 n=112 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $45,354 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $28,278 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $38,247 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $24,013 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $44,694 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $25,538 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Teaching | $44,653 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $25,000 n=173 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $34,413 National median for this major n=488 | Not published |
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