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Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · Public · Federal field 5202

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,517 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 63.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −36% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$42,600

$8,000Current college-wide context−$74,600

$16,000Annual price−$106,600

$24,000Annual price−$138,600

$32,000Annual price−$170,600

$40,000Annual price−$202,600

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,721 → $54,637

143Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

185Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

205Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

252Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,482Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,365

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$37,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,740

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$395/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,365Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,415Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE68.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE39.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$46,721Year 1

$58,740Year 4

$54,637Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,895

Estimated loan payment$395

252borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,740 vs. $68,257

$9,517 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,820 median wageGA estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,910 median wageGA estimate · 11,130 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$127,820 median wageGA estimate · 5,510 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$108,250 median wageGA estimate · 13,720 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,730 median wageGA estimate · 111,060 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,330 median wageGA estimate · 6,700 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$114,360 median wageGA estimate · 2,670 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$102,140 median wageGA estimate · 28,900 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$77,570 median wageGA estimate · 12,580 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,620 median wageGA estimate · 42,630 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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