Degree Programs Overview

Clark Atlanta University offers 66 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 633 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at CAU. 452 students completed bachelor's programs and 145 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at CAU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's31NOT OFFERED452105347
Master's26NOT OFFERED14540105
Doctor's7NOT OFFERED36630

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Clark Atlanta University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Business Administration, Management and Operations program has the highest salary ($43,257) after graduation and the Criminal Justice and Corrections program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $34,496 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $43,257$3,605$27,000$286
Criminal Justice and Corrections $34,496$2,875$27,000$286
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $29,620$2,468$27,000$286
Psychology, General $28,399$2,367$27,000$286
Biology, General $27,427$2,286$27,000$286
Design and Applied Arts $26,974$2,248$26,500$281
Fine and Studio Arts $24,839$2,070--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Social Work $47,036$3,920$75,507$859

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Clark Atlanta University.

At the school, the Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other) Bachelor program has the most completers of 100 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 81 students.

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 100NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 96 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 22 0
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 230 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 0 NOT OFFERED
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 392 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 833 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Demography and Population StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 163 1 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theatre Literature, History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8138 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8138 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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