Academics at Georgia Southern University

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Georgia Southern University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Georgia Southern University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Georgia Southern University is 24 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. Georgia Southern University employs 84% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Georgia Southern University offers 75 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Georgia Southern University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Georgia Southern University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Georgia Southern University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Georgia Southern University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 16,515 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (78% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Georgia Southern University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Georgia Southern University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Georgia Southern University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Georgia Southern University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at Georgia Southern University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Georgia Southern University — the schools accreditation and what it means