by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about South University-Savannah Online Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
South University-Savannah Online landed the #1,374 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia, South University’s online programs came in at #34.
South University’s online programs was ranked #829 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. In addition, South University’s online programs took the #20 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Georgia.
South University-Savannah Online was the school of choice for 2,364 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 79.1% of the total graduate student body at South University’s online programs while men make up 20.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at South University’s online programs, around 64.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 0.4% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at South University’s online programs who borrowed carries a median debt of $47,875.
After earning their master’s degree from South University’s online programs, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $97,917.
After earning their post-master’s certificate from South University’s online programs, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $119,946.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at South University’s online programs with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $118,488 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | $96,443 |
| Information Science | $88,529 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $63,788 |
| Business Administration & Management | $60,102 |
| Human Resource Management | $59,417 |
| Public Health | $47,587 |
| Public Administration | $46,093 |
| Accounting | $45,471 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $42,437 |
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Contact details for South University’s online programs are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, GA 31406 |
| Phone: | 888-444-3404 |
| Website: | www.southuniversity.edu/online#location=Online%20Programs |
100.0% of the graduate students at South University’s online programs took all of their courses online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 8 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 19 | $96,443 |
| Business Administration & Management | 54 | $60,102 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 20 | $42,437 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 72 | $63,788 |
| Human Resource Management | 28 | — |
| Information Science | 11 | $88,529 |
| Nursing | 818 | $118,330 |
| Public Administration | 6 | $46,093 |
| Public Health | 20 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 45 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 5 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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