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Graduate Education Programs at Georgia Southern University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in education at Georgia Southern University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #7 out of 11 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Georgia Southern University Graduate Education Rankings

College Factual ranks Georgia Southern University as a strong choice for education, coming in at #1,008 out of 1,675 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Schools	1,008 of 1,675
Best Education Schools in Georgia	20 of 56
Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region	157 of 410

Graduate Education Degrees at Georgia Southern University

The following degree levels are available for education at Georgia Southern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	310
Master’s	611
Doctoral	36
Graduate Certificate	44

Graduate Education Majors at Georgia Southern University

The education field at Georgia Southern University covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	630
Educational Administration and Supervision	160
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	80
Educational/Instructional Media Design	50
Curriculum and Instruction	28
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	22
Special Education and Teaching	19
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	7
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	3
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	2

Georgia Southern University Education Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Georgia Southern University conferred 611 master’s degrees in education.

Master’s Rankings

Georgia Southern University is in the top 10% of the country for education at the master’s level. Its best result was #14 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia	14
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	100
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	630

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The largest share of education master’s degree graduates at Georgia Southern University are White. Approximately 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master’s in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	110
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	449
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	23

Georgia Southern University Education Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Georgia Southern University awarded 36 doctoral degrees in education.

Doctoral Rankings

Georgia Southern University ranks competitively among schools offering education at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	7
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	63
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	273

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of education doctoral degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of education doctoral degree graduates at Georgia Southern University are White. Approximately 69% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a doctoral in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Georgia Southern University Education Graduate Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Georgia Southern University awarded 44 graduate certificate degrees in education.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Georgia Southern University is a solid choice among schools offering education at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #7 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	7
College Major Top Ranked	58
College Major Top Ranked	280

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 14% of education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The largest share of education graduate certificate degree graduates at Georgia Southern University were White. Approximately 61% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a graduate certificate in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Undergraduate Study in Education at Georgia Southern University

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Georgia Southern University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education	310

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.