Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia · Public
Of 18 assessed programs, 17 leave graduates out-earning a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 21 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| 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 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
18 of 39 programs could be assessed 46% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $44,369 | +$10,556 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 0.9 yrs | 111 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,604 | +$11,791 | clears the bar | $15,700 | 1.3 yrs | 91 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,331 | +$26,518 | clears the bar | $16,959 | 0.6 yrs | 85 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,218 | +$13,405 | clears the bar | $8,454 | 0.6 yrs | 58 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $75,311 | +$41,498 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $48,341 | +$14,528 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,094 | +$17,281 | clears the bar | $9,007 | 0.5 yrs | 37 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,253 | +$50,440 | clears the bar | $14,699 | 0.3 yrs | 27 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $66,902 | +$33,089 | clears the bar | $18,100 | 0.5 yrs | 25 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,357 | +$7,544 | clears the bar | $13,208 | 1.8 yrs | 22 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $64,649 | +$30,836 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $68,770 | +$34,957 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $47,420 | +$13,607 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $47,243 | +$13,430 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $67,654 | +$33,841 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $45,747 | +$11,934 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $29,594 1-year earnings | -$4,219 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $63,224 | +$29,411 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($33,813/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.