Georgia Southern University (Georgia Southern) is a four-year, public school located in Statesboro, GA.

It offers 112 graduate programs - 57 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 30 Post-bachelor's, and 16 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,520 for in-state and $21,424 for out-of-state students.

A total of 3,502 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 25,481 students at Georgia Southern. Georgia Southern offers online graduate programs and 1,938 out of 3,502 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Georgia Southern's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,520 for Georgia residents and $21,424 for out-of-state students. It offers 112 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameGeorgia Southern University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro, GA
Graduate School Students3,549 students
1,938 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,520
Out-of-State$21,424
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 112 Graduate Programs
57 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 46 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Georgia Southern University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Georgia Southern University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $6,520 and $21,424 for non-Georgia residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $277 for Georgia residents and $1,105 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$4,986$19,890
Fees$1,534$1,534
Cost per Credit$277$1,105
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$10,993 (On-Campus) / $9,814 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$7,474 (On-Campus) / $7,742 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,187$41,091
Off-Campus Total$25,276$40,180

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Georgia Southern University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 112 major areas - 57 Master's (16 online programs), 9 Doctorate (1 online programs), 30 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 16 Post-Master's (7 online programs). 1,183 students have been conferred Master's degree and 85 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,1838567125
Men358241920
Women8256148105

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multicultural Education8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE
Administration of Special Education44ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration50 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLINE NOT OFFER 4 ONLINE
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching43ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE
Secondary Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 25ONLINE
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels131ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)143ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Spanish Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Engineering10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science60ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Sciences15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied EconomicsONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music PerformanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health46 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10 NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseONLINE ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 ONLINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management98ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
AccountingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
TaxationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Georgia Southern graduate schools have a total of 3,549 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,006 male and 2,543 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,425 full-time and 2,124 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,938 students enrolled through online exclusively and 690 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,139 White, 853 Black, and 98 Asian students are attending at Georgia Southern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

42 grad students are younger than 22 and 676 students are older than 65. It has 1,882 students aged between 22 and 30 and 902 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,549
Men1,006
Women2,543
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,549
Full-time Students1,425
Part-time Students2,124
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,549
American Indian /
Native American
8
Asian98
Black853
Hispanic177
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White2,139
Two or more races91
Un-Known23
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,549
21 & Under42
22-24908
25-29974
30-34548
35-39354
40 & Over676

Online Population

At Georgia Southern University graduate schools, 1,938 students enrolled online exclusively and 690 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,502
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,938
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses690
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses874
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,938
Georgia Resident1,754
Other State In U.S.163
Outside of U.S.21