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If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Clayton State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and approximately 7,052 students attend the school each year. Of the 297 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clayton State University in 2021, 85 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Clayton State University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Clayton State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Clayton State University does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Clayton State University Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Clayton State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Clayton State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 117
173
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 225
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 238
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 257
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 292
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 351
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 366
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 413
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 517
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 523
529
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 550
551
Most Popular Nursing Schools 771
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 782
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,069
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,098
1,251
Best Nursing Schools 1,301

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Clayton State University. This makes it the #414 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Clayton State University Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clayton State University is $66,460. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Clayton State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Clayton State University.

Clayton State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clayton State University. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clayton State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Clayton State University Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Clayton State University awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clayton State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Clayton State University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clayton State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 101
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Clayton State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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