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 nearly 20,000 undergraduate and approximately 2,600 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 Education

M.A.T. Master of Arts in Teaching

M.Ed. Accomplished Teaching (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Counselor Education

M.Ed. Educational Leadership (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Higher Education Administration

M.Ed. Instructional Technology (ONLINE)

M.Ed. Literacy Education

M.Ed. Teaching and Learning

Ed.S. Counselor Education

Ed.S. Educational Leadership

Ed.S. Instructional Technology (ONLINE)

Ed.S. School Psychology

Ed.S. Teaching and Learning

Ed.D. Curriculum Studies

Ed.D. Educational Administration

College of Business Administration

M.Acc. Accounting

M.Acc. WebMAcc (ONLINE)

M.B.A. Business Administration

M.B.A. Executive MBA

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)

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

M.H.A. Healthcare Administration

M.P.H. Public Health

Dr.P.H. Doctor of Public Health

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

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)

Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology

M.S. Biology

M.S. Mathematics

M.S. Applied Engineering

Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance Certificate

Engineering and Manufacturing Management Certificate

College of Information Technology

M.S. Computer Science (ONLINE)

Graduate Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Certificate (ONLINE)