The most popular majors at Georgia Southern University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
1,111 full time
276 part time
Minority
25% full time
21% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
81%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
80%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
47%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
48%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
55%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
67
Post-master's certificates
10
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
68
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
37
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Clemson University
Florida State University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of South Carolina--Columbia
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Dan Cathy: President and CEO of ChickFilA, Brigadier Ge neral Sandra Alvey, USAR Deputy Commanding General at 807th Medical Command, Tony Townley: Onwer/CFO and Founding Partner of Zaxbys Restaurants
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 18%
Health Professions and Related Programs 15%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 7%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 6%
Education 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$64,600
Construction Management$53,400
Finance$47,700
Marketing$47,500
Accounting$46,900
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$48,400
Journalism$41,000
Public Relations & Advertising$40,600
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$56,800
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$64,400
Electrical Engineering (EE)$61,600
Civil Engineering$55,600
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$34,400
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$38,800
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$38,600
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies$30,400
Physical Sciences
Chemistry$47,500
Geological and Earth Sciences$41,700
Social Sciences
Economics$54,600
Political Science and Government$40,800
Sociology$38,700
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$40,200
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Writing, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Public Health Education and Promotion
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Bachelor Psychology/Doctorate
Bachelor's/Graduate in Nursing
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
And Recreation, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Health Professions, Natural Sciences, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
21
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
5%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
