Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia · Public
Graduate earnings
17of 18 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813 a year). 1 falls short.
18 of 39 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 21: 17 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$5,012 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
$5,012 a year
About $20,048 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 | $3,962 |
| $30k to $48k | $3,788 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,042 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,114 |
| $110k and up | $10,055 |
| All families (average) | $5,012 |
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).
18 of 39 programs could be assessed 46% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $44,369 | +$10,556 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 0.9 yrs | 102 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,331 | +$26,518 | clears the bar | $16,959 | 0.6 yrs | 91 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $75,311 | +$41,498 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 81 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,604 | +$11,791 | clears the bar | $15,700 | 1.3 yrs | 50 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,218 | +$13,405 | clears the bar | $8,454 | 0.6 yrs | 42 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $48,341 | +$14,528 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,094 | +$17,281 | clears the bar | $9,007 | 0.5 yrs | 31 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $29,5941-year earnings | -$4,219 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,357 | +$7,544 | clears the bar | $13,208 | 1.8 yrs | 24 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $68,770 | +$34,957 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $66,902 | +$33,089 | clears the bar | $18,100 | 0.5 yrs | 21 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,253 | +$50,440 | clears the bar | $14,699 | 0.3 yrs | 19 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $45,747 | +$11,934 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $47,420 | +$13,607 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $67,654 | +$33,841 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $64,649 | +$30,836 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $47,243 | +$13,430 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $63,224 | +$29,411 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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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