The student-faculty ratio at Georgia State University is 25:1, and the school has 21.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Georgia State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Psychology; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
25:1
Total faculty
1,160 full time
421 part time
Minority
29% full time
30% part time
International
14% full time
4% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
92%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4962.3%
Classes with fewer than 20 students21.6%
50 or more16.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
83%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
79%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
56%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
55%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
50%
6-year graduation rate of international students
64%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
111
Post-master's certificates
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Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
307
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
178
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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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
Kenneth D. Lewis, Chairman, President and CEO (retired), Bank of America, Mackey McDonald, President and CEO (retired), VF Corporation, Richard Lenny, Chairman and CEO (retired), Hersey Food Corporation
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 24%
Social Sciences 10%
Psychology 9%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 8%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Real Estate$58,400
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$57,200
Finance$56,400
Accounting$55,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,600
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$43,900
Public Relations & Advertising$43,100
Journalism$40,700
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$61,500
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$46,300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$38,300
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration$46,100
Public Policy$45,500
Social Work$34,700
Social Sciences
Economics$50,100
Anthropology$48,100
Political Science and Government$45,600
Sociology$40,100
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$43,600
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$41,100
Fine and Studio Arts$40,600
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dietetics/Dietitian
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
International Economics
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Drawing
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Music Performance, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Work
Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Urban Education and Leadership
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Molecular Genetics
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Commercial and Advertising Art
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Drawing
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Ethics
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Health Professions and Related Programs
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
B.A. in Religious Studies / M.A. in Religious Studies
B.A. in Applied Linguistics / M.A. in Applied Linguistics
JD/MA in Philosphy/Law
Bachelor/JD
JD/MPA in Law/Public Administration
Student participation in special study options
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Teacher certificate program
Cooperative (work-study plan) program
Study abroad
Internships
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-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
Cooperative Education available through the University Career Services
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
12
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
personal
psychological
veteran student
Honors college 2018 enrollment
1,488
Honors program 2018 enrollment
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Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
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Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
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Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
National Institute For Teaching Ethics and Professionalism (NIFTEP)
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
Consortium for Internet Marketing Research
Center for Research Libraries
Research Consortium On Nearby Stars (RECONS)
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
