Georgia Southern University (Georgia Southern) is a four-year, public school located in Statesboro, GA.
It offers 124 graduate programs - 64 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 35 Post-bachelor's, and 16 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,646 for in-state and $22,414 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,882 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 27,423 students at Georgia Southern. Georgia Southern offers online graduate programs and 2,615 out of 3,882 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,646 for Georgia residents and $22,414 for out-of-state students. It offers 124 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Georgia Southern University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro, GA |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,746 students 2,615 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,646 Out-of-State$22,414 |
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| Student to Faculty | 25:1 (4.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 124 Graduate Programs 64 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Georgia Southern University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $6,646 and $22,414 for non-Georgia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $284 for Georgia residents and $1,160 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
| Tuition | $5,112 | $20,880 |
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| Fees | $1,534 | $1,534 |
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| Cost per Credit | $284 | $1,160 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,216 |
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| Room & Board | $11,492 (On-Campus) / $13,428 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $8,176 (On-Campus) / $8,454 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,530 | $43,298 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,744 | $45,512 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| In-State | $7,100 | $7,100 | $6,520 | $6,520 | $6,646 |
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| Out-of-State | $22,004 | $22,004 | $21,424 | $21,424 | $22,414 |
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 124 major areas - 64 Master's (17 online programs), 9 Doctorate (1 online programs), 35 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 16 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,434 students have been conferred Master's degree and 115 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 1,434 | 115 | 70 | 3 |
| Men | 411 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Women | 1,023 | 90 | 52 | 3 |
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's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Mathematics | 7 |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Georgia Southern graduate schools have a total of 3,746 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,031 male and 2,715 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,662 full-time and 2,084 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,615 students enrolled through online exclusively and 596 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,163 White, 892 Black, and 62 Asian students are attending at Georgia Southern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
60 grad students are younger than 22 and 859 students are older than 65. It has 1,974 students aged between 22 and 30 and 989 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,746 |
| Men | 1,031 |
| Women | 2,715 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,746 |
| Full-time Students | 1,662 |
| Part-time Students | 2,084 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,746 |
American Indian / Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 62 |
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| Black | 892 |
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| Hispanic | 142 |
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Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 2,163 |
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| Two or more races | 98 |
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| Un-Known | 113 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,746 |
| 21 & Under | 60 |
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| 22-24 | 956 |
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| 25-29 | 1,018 |
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| 30-34 | 575 |
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| 35-39 | 414 |
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| 40 & Over | 859 |
Online Population
At Georgia Southern University graduate schools, 2,615 students enrolled online exclusively and 596 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,882 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,615 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 596 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 671 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,615 |
| Georgia Resident | 2,346 |
| Other State In U.S. | 244 |
| Outside of U.S. | 25 |