Programs & majors brief
Dalton State College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Dalton State College?
21 of 21 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 27 | $84,253 | #246 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | $66,902 | #226 |
| Marketing | 22 | $64,649 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 6 | $63,224 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 85 | $60,331 | #240 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 37 | $48,341 | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 14 | $47,420 | — |
| History small degree count | 14 | $47,243 | — |
| Biology, General | 58 | $47,218 | #286 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 11 | $45,747 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 91 | $45,604 | #145 |
| Psychology, General | 22 | $41,357 | #327 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Dalton State College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Dalton State College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#145
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#226
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#240
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#246
- Biology, General Included by program size#286
- Psychology, General Included by program size#327
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.
Further analysis
Dalton State College awards bachelor's degrees in fields that post different earnings four years after completion. Azimuth scores each field by earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size instead of reputation.
12 programs publish earnings data, and 6 hold a national rank. Business accounts for 30.7% of degrees awarded.
Education is next at 18.4%, and Biological Sciences follows at 11.7%. Teacher Education is the largest program, with 91 degrees awarded.
Completers earn $45,604 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks it #145 in its field. Nursing has the highest earnings at $84,253 and ranks #246 nationally.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.