Dalton State College Rankings & Recognition

Dalton State College appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #174 of 354 for marketing, and #6 of 10 ranked colleges in Georgia.

Dalton State College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Marketing

Ranked #174 of 354 for value

Marketing · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,649; Ranked-college median: $67,486

Value score 50.1 of 100 · #6 of 10 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 100th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $2,353 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 29.4%

Ranked just above: Indiana State University (#173)
Ranked just below: Eastern Washington University (#175)

Best colleges for marketing

Education

Ranked #207 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 79 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,604; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $14,005; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 54.5 of 100 · #11 of 22 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 89th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $2,353 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 29.4% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fairmont State University (#206)
Ranked just below: Taylor University-Indiana (#208)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #249 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,341; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $17,610; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 42.2 of 100 · #6 of 14 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 100th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $2,353 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 29.4% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Madonna University (#248)
Ranked just below: Sacred Heart University (#250)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Nursing

Ranked #267 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $84,253; Ranked-college median: $85,171

Value score 54.8 of 100 · #10 of 28 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $2,353 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 29.4%

Ranked just above: Minnesota State University Moorhead (#266)
Ranked just below: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (#268)

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Accounting

Ranked #269 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,902; Ranked-college median: $76,108

Value score 42.3 of 100 · #7 of 12 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $2,353 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 29.4%

Ranked just above: CUNY York College (#268)
Ranked just below: Metropolitan State University of Denver (#270)

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Business

Ranked #437 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 95 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,331; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 52.8 of 100 · #14 of 38 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 72th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $2,353 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 29.4% · debt is 27% of earnings