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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Valdosta State 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 $6,208 and $18,106 for non-Georgia residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $254 for Georgia residents and $915 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$4,572$16,470
Fees$1,636$1,636
Cost per Credit$254$915
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$8,922 (On-Campus) / $10,946 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,246 (On-Campus) / $5,936 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$22,576$34,474
Off-Campus Total$24,290$36,188
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$6,784$6,784$6,784$6,208$6,208
Out-of-State$18,682$18,682$18,682$18,106$18,106

Graduate Program Overview

Valdosta State University is a four-years, public school located in Valdosta, Georgia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,208 for Georgia residents and $18,106 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-one (41) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameValdosta State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1500 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA
Graduate School Students2,797 students
2,054 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,208
Out-of-State$18,106
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 41 Graduate Programs
30 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Valdosta State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 41 major areas - 30 Master's (1 online programs), 5 Doctorate , 6 Post-Master'. 758 students have been conferred Master's degree and 53 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
Total75853-243
Men16518-53
Women59335-190
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.
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational/Instructional Technology24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching80 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Foreign Language Teacher Education10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science121 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration28 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist69 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management39ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 98
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 11,557 students enrolled in Valdosta State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,797 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 690 male and 2,107 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 872 full-time and 1,925 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,054 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 360 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,797
Men Students690
Women Students2,107
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,797
Full-time Students872
Part-time Students1,925
By race/ethnicity 1,819 White, 669 Black, and 33 Asian students are attending at Valdosta State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,797
American Indian /
Native American		3
Asian33
Black669
Hispanic142
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White1,819
Two or more races69
Un-Known30
25 students are younger than 22 and 859 students are older than 65. The school has 961 students aged between 22 and 30 and 791 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,797
21 & Under25
22-24434
25-29527
30-34426
35-39365
40 & Over859
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Valdosta State University, 2,054 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 360 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,636
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,054
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses360
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses222
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,054
Georgia Resident1,624
Other State In U.S.426
Outside of U.S.4
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