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# Clayton State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Clayton State University?

Business Administration and Management sits at the higher-earning end of the ranked programs. Four years after completion, its median earnings are $58,740 across 130 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #287 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology records $42,032 and 110 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #17 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Health Sciences is another more moderate-earning field, at $40,140 with 104 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #75 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The ranking and earnings measures point in different directions across these fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**263 · 28.2%**
-   Business**216 · 23.2%**
-   Psychology**110 · 11.8%**
-   Liberal arts**82 · 8.8%**
-   Biological sciences**43 · 4.6%**
-   Other**218 · 23.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

26 of 26 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 90 degrees awarded**
$96,160

**Computer Science 17 degrees awarded**
$94,876

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 19 degrees awarded**
$67,899

**Accounting and Related Services 21 degrees awarded**
$63,862

**Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 28 degrees awarded**
$63,402

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 130 degrees awarded**
$58,740

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 90 | $96,160 | #126 |
| Computer Science small degree count | 17 | $94,876 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 19 | $67,899 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 21 | $63,862 | #273 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $63,402 | #30 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 130 | $58,740 | #287 |
| Biology, General | 43 | $57,400 | #253 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 7 | $55,643 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 16 | $53,042 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 41 | $50,131 | #72 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 82 | $50,110 | #138 |
| Legal Support Services small degree count | 9 | $49,897 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 37 | $47,627 | #194 |
| History small degree count | 11 | $42,146 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 110 | $42,032 | #17 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 21 | $40,300 | #266 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 104 | $40,140 | #75 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 27 | $36,510 | #70 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 11 | $31,053 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Clayton State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
130

**Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**
110

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
104

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
90

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
82

**Biology, General**
43

**Health and Medical Administrative Services**
41

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
37

**Business/Commerce, General**
36

**Marketing**
29

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Clayton State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**#17**
2.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#30**
3.  Film/Video and Photographic Arts Included by program size**#70**
4.  Health and Medical Administrative Services Included by program size**#72**
5.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Included by program size**#75**
6.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#126**
7.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#138**
8.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#194**
9.  Biology, General Included by program size**#253**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#287**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The bachelor's degrees at Clayton State University cluster in a few large fields, yet earnings differ substantially from one program to the next. Program rankings at Azimuth rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

12 programs carry a national rank and 19 have published earnings data. Health Professions leads with 28.2% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 23.2% and Psychology at 11.8%.

The best-ranked program is Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, placed at #17 nationally and #1 in Georgia, with graduates earning $42,032 four years after completion. The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 130 degrees a year and ranks #287 nationally, with a median of $58,740.

Nursing reports the highest earnings at $96,160, from 90 degrees awarded a year.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).