Graduate Programs at Valdosta State University

Graduate School Overview

Valdosta State University (referred to as VSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Valdosta, GA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1929 - Current).

VSU Directory Information
School Name	Valdosta State University (VSU)
Address	1500 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31698
Phone	229-333-5800
Web	https://www.valdosta.edu
Online Application	https://www.valdosta.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply-now.php
Financial Info	https://www.valdosta.edu/admissions/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Valdosta State University is $6,208 for Georgia residents and $18,106 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,797 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,557 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 93 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 31 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$18,106 $6,208 for Georgia Residents
Student Population	2,797
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	93 graduate programs (31 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Valdosta State University is $6,208 for Georgia residents and $18,106 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $232 for Georgia residents and $887 for out-of-state students.

Valdosta State University 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)	31 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Air Force) 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 Valdosta State University is $6,208 for Georgia residents and $18,106 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -3.08% 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
	Georgia Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$4,482	$2,146	$16,146	$2,146
2019-2020	$4,572	$2,212	$16,470	$2,212
2020-2021	$4,572	$2,212	$16,470	$2,212
2021-2022	$4,572	$2,212	$16,470	$2,212
2022-2023	$4,572	$1,636	$16,470	$1,636

The graduate school tuition & fees of VSU is average compared to public graduate schools in Georgia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Georgia graduate tuition is $18,795 (public) / $16,347 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Valdosta State University	$6,208	$18,106
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Georgia Graduate Schools	$12,353	$17,232
Public	$6,888	$18,795
Private	$16,347

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,216 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Valdosta State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 4.37% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,432. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.49% 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	$8,198	$5,512	$8,568	$5,512
2019-2020	$8,272	$4,690	$8,950	$4,690
2020-2021	$8,476	$4,854	$9,296	$4,446
2021-2022	$8,770	$5,242	$9,670	$5,242
2022-2023	$8,922	$5,702	$10,138	$5,294

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $232 for Georgia residents and $887 for other students at Valdosta State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -3.06% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Georgia Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$249	$897
2019-2020	$254	$915
2020-2021	$254	$915
2021-2022	$254	$915
2022-2023	$232	$887

Graduate Programs at VSU

Valdosta State University offers 41 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, 1,041 students have completed their study at Valdosta State University.

Offered Degrees at Valdosta State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	30	13	759
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	4	3	42
Doctor's degree - other	1	1	13
Post Master's Degree	6	6	227
Total	41	23	1,041

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program with 63 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Library and Information Science program with 120 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 21 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Valdosta State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	63	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	53	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	52	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	50	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	48	-

Popular Master's Programs at Valdosta State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Library and Information Science	✔	120	$37,900
Library and Information Science	✔	87	$37,900
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	74	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	73	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✔	72	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Valdosta State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	21	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	18	-
Public Administration	✔	13	-
Public Administration	✔	12	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	11	-

Valdosta State University offers 41 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,041 students have completed their graduate studies.

759 students have earned/completed Master's program.
13 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
227 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
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	7	-
Education [+]	✔ (8 completers)	352 completers	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	26	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	27	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	25	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	13	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✔	18	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	13	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✔	65	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	66	-
Foreign Language Teacher Education	✔	15	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	✔	43	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✔	31	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	7	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	7 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✔	7	-
Library Science [+]	✔ (1 completers)	120 completers	$37,900
Library and Information Science	✔	120	$37,900
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	3	-
Exercise Physiology	✕	5	-
Psychology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Psychology	✕	11	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	0	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	72 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	30	$42,900
Social Work	✕	42	$38,800
Social Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Sociology	✕	6	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	117 completers	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	74	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	26	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	17	-
Business [+]	✔ (1 completers)	55 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	32	$49,500
Accounting	✕	23	-
History [+]	✕	1 completers	-
History	✕	1	-
	Total	759

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	36 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	11	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	21	-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration	✔	4	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	6	-
	Total	42

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Human Services [+]	✔	13 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	13	-
	Total	13

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔	227 completers	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	11	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	53	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	11	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	52	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	63	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✔	37	-
	Total	227

Graduate Student Population at VSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,797 students enrolled into Valdosta State University graduate schools where it has total 11,557 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 872 full-time and 1,925 part-time graduate students. By gender, 690 male and 2,107 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	2,797	690	2,107
Full-time	872	187	685
Part-tme	1,925	503	1,422

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

There are 1,819 White (65.03%), 669 Black/African American (23.92%), 142 Hispanic (5.08%), 33 Asian (1.18%), and 134 students with other races. 30 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,797	690	2,107
American Indian/Native American	3	0	3
Asian	33	11	22
Black/African American	669	136	533
Hispanic	142	45	97
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0	2
White	1,819	455	1,364
Two More	69	20	49
Un-Known	30	12	18
Non-resident Alien	30	11	19

Valdosta State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,189 graduate students (78.26% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 296 graduate students (10.58% 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	2,797
Enrolled Online Exclusively	2,189
Enrolled Some Online Courses	296
Not in Online Courses	312

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Valdosta State University. 487 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.41% of total students), 298 students are aged above 50 (10.65%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Valdosta State University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,797	690	2,107
Age 20-21	31	9	22
Age 22-24	456	95	361
Age 25-29	575	138	437
Age 30-34	461	113	348
Age 35-39	403	121	282
Age 40-49	573	140	433
Age 50-64	286	70	216
Over 64	12	4	8

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