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Major Programs at Georgia Southern

Offered Degrees BS, MS, Doctorate, AS, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses BS, MS, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Total Programs 223
Online Programs 23
Salary after Completing $16,700 - $64,100

Offered Degrees at Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern University is categorized by Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, Georgia Southern University offers 223 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Georgia Southern University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's20
Bachelor's972
Master's6016
Doctorate (Research)81
Doctorate (Practical)10
Less Than 1 Year Certificate60
Post-Bachelor's Certificate334
Post-Master's Certificate160
Total22323

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practical)Less Than 1 Year CertificatePost-Bachelor's CertificatePost-Master's Certificate

Georgia Southern Associate's Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Associate's degree with 2 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Associate's degree).
Associate's Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 45
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕45-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--

Georgia Southern Bachelor's Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Bachelor's degree with 97 major programs. Among them 2 programs are available through online classes.
Bachelor's Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0
Environmental Science✕--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Women's Studies✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 114
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕--
Journalism✕17$24,900
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕38-
Organizational Communication✕34$36,300
Public Relations/Image Management✕25-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 109
Computer and Information Sciences✕2$57,700
Information Technology✔107-
Information Science/Studies✕-$50,900
Education [+] ✕ 310
Special Education and Teaching✕19$31,000
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments✕--
Elementary Education and Teaching✕189-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕31-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕34-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕--
Art Teacher Education✕1-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕--
Mathematics Teacher Education✕--
Music Teacher Education✕13-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕23-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕--
History Teacher Education✕--
Engineering [+] ✕ 267
Civil Engineering✕37$53,300
Computer Engineering✕23-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕46$61,000
Mechanical Engineering✕131$62,400
Construction Engineering✕17-
Manufacturing Engineering✕13-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 106
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕--
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕--
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕--
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕106$60,900
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 7
Spanish Language and Literature✕--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕7$31,100
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 48
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕1$30,100
Human Development and Family Studies✕1$26,900
Apparel and Textiles✕46$27,000
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 2
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2
English Language and Literature✕1$24,100
Writing✕1$24,100
Rhetoric and Composition✕--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ 134
General Studies✔134-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1$24,700
Biochemistry✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 12
Mathematics✕12$28,000
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 266
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕23$28,400
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕59-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕184-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3
Philosophy✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 21
Chemistry✕15$38,400
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Physics✕5-
Psychology [+] ✕ 5
Psychology✕5$25,000
Experimental Psychology✕--
Applied Psychology✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕--
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 20
Anthropology✕8-
Criminology✕1-
Economics✕2$33,900
Development Economics and International Development✕--
Geography✕3-
International Relations and Affairs✕1$23,100
Political Science and Government✕4$30,700
Sociology✕1$17,300
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 91
Interior Design✕56-
Graphic Design✕22-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕10$16,700
Art/Art Studies✕1$19,100
Fine/Studio Arts✕--
Music✕2-
Music Performance✕--
Music Theory and Composition✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 587
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕52-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕86-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕15-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕--
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕15-
Public Health✕36$28,300
Public Health Education and Promotion✕--
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕20-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕363$59,200
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕-$28,300
Business [+] ✕ 74
Business Administration and Management✕1$41,900
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕56-
Accounting✕1$44,400
Business/Managerial Economics✕1-
Finance✕6$45,000
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕--
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕4-
Management Information Systems✕1$64,100
Marketing/Marketing Management✕4$43,500
History [+] ✕ 2-
History✕2$23,600

Georgia Southern Master's Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Master's degree with 60 major programs. Among them 16 programs are available through online classes.
Master's Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 16
Organizational Communication✕16-
Technical and Scientific Communication✕--
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕-$34,000
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 27
Information Technology✕17-
Computer Science✕10-
Education [+] ✔ 611
Education✕--
Multicultural Education✔3-
Curriculum and Instruction✕3-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔13$45,600
Administration of Special Education✔60-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕47-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔50$52,200
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)✕4-
Special Education and Teaching✕-$46,000
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments✕--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕22$39,600
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕-$44,000
Elementary Education and Teaching✔66-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔20-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔42-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✔135-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔113-
Reading Teacher Education✔33-
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕--
Engineering [+] ✕ 35
Applied Engineering✕8-
Civil Engineering✕7-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕7-
Mechanical Engineering✕13-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 6
English Language and Literature✕6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 21
Biology/Biological Sciences✕21-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 11
Mathematics✕11-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 95
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔22-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✔73-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 8
Physical Sciences✕8-
Psychology [+] ✕ 58
Psychology✕30-
School Psychology✕28-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕--
Human Services [+] ✕ 11
Public Administration✕11-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 46
Criminology✕26-
Applied Economics✔4-
Geography✕5-
Sociology✕--
Social Sciences (other)✕11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 14
Fine/Studio Arts✕5-
Music✕9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 104
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕18-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕10-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕--
Athletic Training/Trainer✕11-
Public Health✕43$34,900
Public Health Education and Promotion✕--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔22$90,900
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕--
Business [+] ✔ 161
Business Administration and Management✔87$63,200
Accounting✔74$55,800
History [+] ✕ 5-
History✕5-

Georgia Southern Doctorate (Research) Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Doctorate (Research) degree with 8 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
Doctorate (Research) Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Education [+] ✕ 36
Curriculum and Instruction✕25-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕11$84,500
Psychology [+] ✕ 8
Clinical Psychology✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 24
Public Health✕21-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔3-
Nursing Science✕--
Business [+] ✕ 2-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕2-

Georgia Southern Doctorate (Practical) Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Doctorate (Practical) degree with 1 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Practical) degree).
Doctorate (Practical) Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 32-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕32-

Georgia Southern Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 6 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree).
Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 30
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕30-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Gerontology✕--
Business [+] ✕ 9-
Accounting✕8-
Finance✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕--
Actuarial Science✕--

Georgia Southern Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 33 major programs. Among them 4 programs are available through online classes.
Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0
Technical and Scientific Communication✕--
Education [+] ✔ 44
Curriculum and Instruction✕--
Educational Leadership and Administration✕29-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕--
Educational Evaluation and Research✕3-
Special Education and Teaching✕--
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕--
Art Teacher Education✕--
Reading Teacher Education✕--
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist✕10-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✕--
Engineering/Industrial Management✕--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Gerontology✕--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 11
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕11-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕--
Human Services [+] ✕ 0
Public Administration✕--
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 1
Applied Economics✔1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Music Performance✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 11
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕--
Public Health✔1-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕--
Nursing Education✕--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕5-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✔5-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕--
Business [+] ✕ 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕2-
Accounting✕--
Information Resources Management✕--
Taxation✕--
History [+] ✕ 0-
Public/Applied History✕--

Georgia Southern Post-Master's Certificate Programs

Georgia Southern University offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 16 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Post-Master's Certificate degree).
Post-Master's Certificate Programs
Georgia Southern University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Education [+] ✕ 0
Education✕--
Curriculum and Instruction✕--
Educational Leadership and Administration✕--
Administration of Special Education✕--
Educational/Instructional Technology✕--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕--
Elementary Education and Teaching✕--
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕--
Secondary Education and Teaching✕--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕--
Reading Teacher Education✕--
Psychology [+] ✕ 0
School Psychology✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0-
Nursing Education✕--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕--