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Clayton State University Salaries

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Salaries by Major at Clayton State University

How much money do Clayton State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,800 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Clayton State University graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $64,000 followed by Dental Support Services and Allied Professions paying $50,700 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $44,800 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $50,800 followed by Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) at $44,500 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Clayton State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Clayton State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $50,800
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $44,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Legal Support Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $30,000
Legal Support Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,500

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=139311 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Clayton State University.