Graduate Programs at Piedmont University

Graduate School Overview

Piedmont University (referred to as Piedmont) is a Private, 4 years school located in Demorest, GA.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1965 - Current).

Piedmont Directory Information
School Name	Piedmont University (Piedmont)
Address	1021 Central Ave, Demorest, GA 30535-0010
Phone	706-778-3000
Web	https://www.piedmont.edu
Online Application	https://www.piedmont.edu/admission-aid/apply
Financial Info	https://www.piedmont.edu/admission-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Piedmont is $11,940 in average. The school has 598 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,843 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 90 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 5 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$11,940
Student Population	598
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	90 graduate programs (5 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Piedmont is $11,940 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $624.

Piedmont offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$11,232
Required Fees	$440
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$624

Piedmont offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	5 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Piedmont University is $11,940. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.30% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$9,738	$200
2019-2020	$10,134	$200
2020-2021	$10,440	$220
2021-2022	$10,800	$220
2022-2023	$11,232	$440
2023-2024	$11,700	$240

The graduate school tuition & fees of Piedmont is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Georgia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Georgia graduate tuition is $18,819 (public) / $15,694 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Piedmont University	$11,940
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Georgia Graduate Schools	$12,347	$16,773
Public	$6,870	$18,819
Private	$15,694

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,930 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Piedmont.

On-campus living costs are increased by 4.86% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,298. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.32% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,168	$2,890	$9,200	$2,890
2019-2020	$10,524	$2,890	$9,700	$2,890
2020-2021	$10,850	$2,890	$9,700	$2,890
2021-2022	$11,200	$2,890	$9,700	$2,890
2022-2023	$11,562	$3,630	$10,076	$3,630
2023-2024	$12,300	$3,630	$10,668	$3,630

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $638 at Piedmont University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.24% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$541
2019-2020	$563
2020-2021	$580
2021-2022	$600
2022-2023	$624
2023-2024	$638

Graduate Programs at Piedmont

Piedmont University offers 27 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 590 students have completed their study at Piedmont University.

Offered Degrees at Piedmont University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	20	0	199
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	2	0	19
Post Master's Degree	5	5	372
Total	27	5	590

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Piedmont University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 354 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Elementary Education and Teaching program with 87 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 19 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Piedmont University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	354	-
Art Teacher Education	✔	7	-
Music Teacher Education	✔	6	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	5	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Piedmont University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	87	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	19	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	15	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	14	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	11	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Piedmont University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	19	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-

Piedmont University offers 27 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 590 students have completed their graduate studies.

199 students have earned/completed Master's program.
372 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	184 completers	-
Education	✕	1	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	$59,200
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	3	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	14	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✕	5	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✕	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	87	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	9	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	11	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	19	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	15	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	✕	11	-
History Teacher Education	✕	9	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	-	-
Natural Sciences	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✕	4	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	2	-
Business [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	9	$41,300
	Total	199

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	19	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
	Total	19

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔	372 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	354	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	-	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	5	-
Art Teacher Education	✔	7	-
Music Teacher Education	✔	6	-
	Total	372

Graduate Student Population at Piedmont

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 598 students enrolled into Piedmont University graduate schools where it has total 1,843 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 131 full-time and 467 part-time graduate students. By gender, 139 male and 459 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	598	139	459
Full-time	131	33	98
Part-tme	467	106	361

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 419 White (70.07%), 139 Black/African American (23.24%), 18 Hispanic (3.01%), 4 Asian (0.67%), and 18 students with other races.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	598	139	459
American Indian/Native American	2	1	1
Asian	4	0	4
Black/African American	139	40	99
Hispanic	18	5	13
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	419	90	329
Two More	0	0	0
Un-Known	16	3	13
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

Piedmont University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 492 graduate students (82.27% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 70 graduate students (11.71% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	598
Enrolled Online Exclusively	492
Enrolled Some Online Courses	70
Not in Online Courses	36

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Piedmont University. 44 students are aged 20 to 24 (7.36% of total students), 81 students are aged above 50 (13.55%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Piedmont University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	598	139	459
Age 20-21	2	1	1
Age 22-24	42	14	28
Age 25-29	118	29	89
Age 30-34	107	23	84
Age 35-39	94	26	68
Age 40-49	154	30	124
Age 50-64	81	16	65

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