Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
7of 9 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813 a year). 2 fall short.
9 of 29 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 20 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 32 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$37,702 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$37,702 a year
About $150,808 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $37,356 |
| $30k to $48k | $39,270 |
| $48k to $75k | $39,009 |
| $75k to $110k | $39,514 |
| $110k and up | $38,680 |
| All families (average) | $37,702 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Georgia high-school graduate ($33,813 a year).
12 of 61 programs could be assessed 20% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $34,335 | +$522 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 51.7 yrs | 100 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $53,911 | +$20,098 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 81 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,368 | +$11,555 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.3 yrs | 57 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $47,012 | +$13,199 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.0 yrs | 39 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $90,217 | +$56,404 | above HS line | $57,519 | 1.0 yrs | 38 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,780 | +$28,967 | above HS line | $75,507 | 2.6 yrs | 33 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $24,420 | -$9,393 | falls short | $26,500 | no earnings gain | 33 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,413 | +$11,600 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.3 yrs | 23 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $59,522 | +$25,709 | above HS line | $56,556 | 2.2 yrs | 17 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $28,5541-year earnings | -$5,259 | falls short (1-yr) | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 16 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $54,657 | +$20,844 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 8 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Bachelor's Degree | $44,498 | +$10,685 | clears the bar | $28,755 | 2.7 yrs | not published |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $27,000 | not assessed | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Demography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $33,813 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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