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Accounting at Clayton State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Clayton State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clayton State University is in Morrow, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 accounting graduations were recorded at Clayton State University.

Studying Online at Clayton State University

Distance learning is available at Clayton State University. Among 6,163 students, 2,420 (39%) studied exclusively online and 2,304 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Clayton State University

Rankings can help you compare Clayton State University’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#21 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#31 of 35
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#131 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#248 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#526 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1103 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Clayton State University

Students who complete Clayton State University’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,264
2 years	$40,492
3 years	$45,334
4 years	$46,793
5 years	$54,723

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Clayton State University take home a median $46,793, compared with $49,844 for all Clayton State University graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Clayton State University stands at $45,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Clayton State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Clayton State University are 75% women (21) and 25% men (7).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Clayton State University

Among the 1 associate’s accounting graduates at Clayton State University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Clayton State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Clayton State University, above the national average of 46%.*

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Clayton State University

Of the 27 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Clayton State University, 74% were women (20) and 26% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Clayton State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	14
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 70% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Clayton State University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Clayton State University

This Accounting program at Clayton State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	28

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Clayton State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.