Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Dalton State College offers 37 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 826 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at DSC. 49 students completed certificate programs and 282 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at DSC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 282 |
78 | 204 |
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| Bachelor's | 25 | 4 | 495 |
170 | 325 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
- | 14 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 35 |
5 | 30 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Dalton State College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($67,672) after graduation and the Management Information Systems and Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $53,429 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$67,672 | $5,639 | $14,699 | $156 |
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| Management Information Systems and Services |
$53,429 | $4,452 | - | - |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$44,820 | $3,735 | $18,100 | $192 |
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| Marketing |
$40,932 | $3,411 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$39,516 | $3,293 | - | - |
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| Social Work |
$38,914 | $3,243 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$38,425 | $3,202 | $16,959 | $180 |
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| Biology, General |
$35,573 | $2,964 | $8,454 | $90 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$33,339 | $2,778 | $15,700 | $166 |
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| History |
$32,057 | $2,671 | - | - |
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| English Language and Literature, General |
$17,224 | $1,435 | - | - |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$53,885 | $4,490 | - | - |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$50,217 | $4,185 | - | - |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$47,528 | $3,961 | - | - |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$30,039 | $2,503 | $9,000 | $95 |
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Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants |
$34,243 | $2,854 | $9,007 | $95 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Dalton State College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 128 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the second most completers of 112 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 35 | 5 | 30 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 128 | 54 | 74 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 112 | 13 | 99 |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 18 | 2 | 16 |
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| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 67 | 8 | 59 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 50 | 13 | 37 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 49 | 9 | 40 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 35 | 7 | 28 |
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| Accounting | 34 | 16 | 18 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 29 | 18 | 11 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 28 | 5 | 23 |
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| Psychology | 20 | 4 | 16 |
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| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 19 | 15 | 4 |
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| History | 19 | 12 | 7 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 14 | - | 14 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
67 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
128 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28ONLINE |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
112 |
35ONLINE |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
34 |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
34 |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
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| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 |
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