Degree Programs Overview

Georgia Southwestern State University offers 45 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 850 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at GSW. 345 students completed bachelor's programs and 288 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at GSW. 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's286345134211
Master's8328878210
Post-Graduate Certificate6321619197
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate2NOT OFFERED110

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($63,593) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $48,152 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,593$5,299$18,750$199
Business Administration, Management and Operations $48,152$4,013$20,625$219
Accounting and Related Services $42,196$3,516$16,499$175
Human Resources Management and Services $41,280$3,440$25,500$270
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $35,186$2,932--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $34,918$2,910$22,241$236
Psychology, General $25,078$2,090$25,500$270
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $49,313$4,109$23,532$268

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Georgia Southwestern State University.

At the school, the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) Post-Master Certificate program has the most completers of 216 and the Elementary Education and Teaching Master program has the second most completers of 100 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
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 419ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 624 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25100 NOT OFFERED 0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 216
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Long Term Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 0 4457ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51ONLINE74ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51ONLINE74ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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