Empower Your Future by Defining Your Impact
At Georgia Southern University’s Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, driven students across our campuses and online programs join a supportive community of scholars and professionals who are shaping a better world.
Whether you want to advance your career in education, engineering, public health, business, behavioral health, the health professions, the sciences, applied mathematics or the humanities, a master’s, doctorate or graduate certificate from Georgia Southern deepens your expertise and positions you to grow your influence.
Guiding your journey, our expert faculty help you harness the skills needed to excel and drive progress in your field. Connect with fellow students and engage in collaborative projects or independent research that emphasize real-world applications and prepare you to transform the future of our region.
Explore Our Programs
Determine your impact. Whether you are pursuing leadership, influential discoveries or a credential to access advanced roles in your profession, Georgia Southern’s master’s, doctoral and graduate certificate programs cover a wide range of specialties, with in-person and online courses available. Ready to apply? Review application requirements and financial aid information to get started.
All Degree Programs Apply NowMeet Our Faculty
Get to know our faculty-researchers and practitioners who educate and empower the next generation of scholars, innovators and community leaders. Learn more about how they foster a culture of inquiry, mentor students and establish lasting partnerships that drive practical results.
Facts and Figures
We are proud of our ambitious and engaged students, distinguished scholars and leading professionals who investigate, innovate and create lasting change in our region and around the world.
Research and Outreach
From preserving our region’s coastlines, habitats and water resources to focused study in kinesiology and communication disorders and more, engage with your studies and accelerate your knowledge in our first-class labs and discovery spaces. Then, translate your expertise into impact with our local and global outreach efforts.
All Research AreasInstitute for Water and Health
As part of our University-wide leadership in coastal studies, Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Water and Health (IWH) conceptualizes solutions to the water demand challenges of today and tomorrow. Faculty and graduate school students, along with our regional partners, use state-of-the-art technologies to address the demand for finite natural resources, watershed management and saltwater intrusion. Take a look at some of the IWH’s most recent research at the forefront of public health!
Research ProjectsOur Locations
Whether you study on our Statesboro or Armstrong campuses, learn on base, abroad or online on your own time, the Georgia Southern community prepares you to succeed and pioneer progress.
Statesboro Campus
Across almost 40 graduate programs offered on our flagship campus, students have access to a breadth of University resources and the opportunity to foster knowledge and drive creative solutions with like-minded peers.
Armstrong Campus
Our Armstrong campus in beautiful, historic Savannah is home to 17 graduate degree programs and a close-knit, impressive academic environment.
Army Education Centers in Savannah and Hinesville
Ready to transition to civilian life or advance in the military? As you become the leader you are meant to be, refine your knowledge of business, health, IT and more fields at our Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart centers.
Online
Georgia Southern ranks among the country’s top online graduate programs, where you can cultivate your expertise in business, education, health care or another area. Choose a flexible course of study designed to fit around your professional and personal obligations.
Wexford, Ireland
Gain a new perspective by immersing yourself in a new environment. At our Eastern Campus in Ireland, take classes in historic facilities outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment, complete a field or practicum assignment, and explore the picturesque surroundings.
“Having my research papers accepted at [the IEEE Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communications Conference] and presenting them to respected scholars has been a truly enlightening experience. What makes it even more special is the incredible recognition I received amidst a gathering of distinguished scholars and researchers from numerous universities across the USA and a multitude of countries.”
Student Success and Support
Embrace the chance to excel: find out how to get the most out of graduate school — and how we guide your first year through mentorship and dedicated programming. Learn more about the admissions process, financial aid, assistantships and peer support services on campus and beyond.
Take the Next Step
Start your journey in a master’s, doctoral or graduate certificate program designed to help you uncover and direct your impact.