Graduate & Professional Programs

The Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies administers graduate degree programs for Georgia Southern University. More than 40 majors, concentrations, and emphasis areas are offered in within seven academic colleges.

Georgia Southern University is a Carnegie doctoral/research institution and member of the University System of Georgia. Our residential campus is home to more than 20,000 undergraduate and approximately 3,000 graduate students.

Whether you learn on campus or online, we believe in learning by doing - a mix of practical theory plus real-world experience. You'll have an opportunity to be engaged when enrolled in Georgia Southern's programs and improve people's lives. You'll study in an environment of support and collaboration. You'll be noticed, heard, and will have the opportunity to make an impact on the world around you.

Graduate student-faculty research partnerships add energy to the University's collaborative and experiential learning atmosphere. At Georgia Southern, research between faculty and students is creative, varied, intellectual, and practical. You will be engaged in projects that produce solutions to real-life issues.

You'll leave Georgia Southern with the advanced knowledge and skills you are seeking.

To receive more information about Graduate Studies at Georgia Southern, please fill out this short form. If you are ready to make your next step, apply to Georgia Southern University.

College of Business Administration

M.Acc. Accounting

M.Acc. WebMAcc (ONLINE)

M.B.A. Business Administration

M.B.A. Georgia WebMBA (ONLINE)

M.S. Applied Economics (ONLINE)

Ph.D. Logistics/Supply Chain Management

Graduate Certificate in Applied Economics

Graduate Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Certificate (ONLINE)

College of Education

M.A.T. Master of Arts in Teaching

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Accomplished Teaching (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Counselor Education

M.Ed. Educational Leadership (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Higher Education Administration (ONLINE OPTION)

M.Ed. Instructional Technology (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Reading Education (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Early Childhood Education (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Middle Grades Education (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Secondary Education (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Special Education (ONLINE)

Ed.S. Counselor Education

Ed.S. Educational Leadership

Ed.S. Instructional Technology (ONLINE)

Ed.S. Reading Education (ONLINE)

Ed.S. School Psychology

Ed.S. Early Childhood Education (ONLINE)

Ed.S. Middle Grades Education (ONLINE)

Ed.S. Secondary Education (ONLINE)

Ed.S. Special Education (ONLINE)

Ed.D. Curriculum Studies

Ed.D. Educational Administration

Endorsement: Classroom Teacher of Reading Program (ONLINE)

Endorsement: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education

Endorsement: K-5 Mathematics (ONLINE)

Endorsement: Online Teaching and Learning (ONLINE)

College of Health and Human Sciences

M.S.N. Nursing

M.S. Kinesiology, Athletic Training

M.S. Kinesiology, Coaching Education (ONLINE)

M.S. Kinesiology, Exercise Science

M.S. Kinesiology, Physical Education (ONLINE)

M.S. Kinesiology, Sports Nutrition

M.S. Kinesiology, Sports Psychology

M.S. Sports Management

D.N.P. Nursing Practice

Coaching Certificate Program

Nurse Educator Certificate

Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology

M.S. Applied Engineering

M.S. Computer Science (ONLINE)

Graduate Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Certificate (ONLINE)

Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance Certificate

Engineering and Manufacturing Management Certificate

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

M.F.A. Art

M.A. English

M.A. History

M.M. Music

M.P.A. Public Administration

M.A. Social Science

M.A. Spanish

M.S. Psychology

Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology

Certificate in Public and Nonprofit Management (ONLINE)

Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) / Applied Linguistics (ONLINE)

College of Science and Mathematics

M.S. Biology

M.S. Mathematics

M.S. Applied Physical Science

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

M.H.A. Healthcare Administration

M.P.H. Public Health

Dr.P.H. Doctor of Public Health