University of Georgia Graduate Programs
University of Georgia (referred to as UGA) is a Public, 4-years school located in Athens, GA. UGA graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Georgia is $10,268 for Georgia residents and $26,576 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $370 for Georgia residents and $1,050 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 9,893 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,060 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,268 Residents $26,576 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 9,893 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,060 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Georgia is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1909 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UGA offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 259 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,632 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UGA. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UGA.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 13 | 119 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 1 | 9 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 9 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 25 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Poultry Science | 1 | 5 |
| Food Science | 1 | 10 |
| Food Technology and Processing | 1 | 14 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 15 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 5 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 6 |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 1 | 8 |
| Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine | 1 | 1 |
| Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine | 1 | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 3 | 79 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 21 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 50 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 13 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 6 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 7 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 3 | 84 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 25 |
| Journalism (other) | 1 | 53 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 86 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 14 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 38 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | 33 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 20 | 400 |
| Education | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 17 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 19 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 24 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 15 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 26 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 34 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 78 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 26 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 20 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 13 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 31 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 32 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | 21 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 27 |
| Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 7 | 24 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 4 | 59 |
| Housing and Human Environments | 1 | 50 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Child Development | 1 | 3 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 4 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 25 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 17 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 14 | 60 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 6 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 3 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 1 |
| Entomology | 1 | 3 |
| Genetics | 1 | 3 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 2 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 2 |
| Ecology | 1 | 7 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 6 |
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | 20 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 21 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 38 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 33 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 48 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 48 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 17 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 10 |
| Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 5 | 61 |
| Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 18 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 22 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 11 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 260 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 78 |
| Social Work | 1 | 182 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 50 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 13 |
| Geography | 1 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 20 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 9 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 32 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 7 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 11 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Music | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 108 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 26 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 14 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 14 |
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 53 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 560 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 274 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 14 |
| Accounting | 1 | 168 |
| Management Science | 1 | 79 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 25 |
| History [+] | 1 | 9 |
| History | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 119 | 2,190 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 9 | 41 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 3 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Poultry Science | 1 | 7 |
| Food Science | 1 | 4 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 3 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 2 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 4 |
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | 1 | 12 |
| Veterinary Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 10 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 3 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 13 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 129 |
| Education | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 24 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 10 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 9 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 14 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | 8 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 3 | 15 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 5 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 9 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Housing and Human Environments | 1 | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 11 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 15 | 93 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 15 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 4 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 6 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 10 |
| Entomology | 1 | 7 |
| Genetics | 1 | 8 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 3 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 7 |
| Ecology | 1 | 5 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 5 |
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | 9 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 20 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 7 |
| Statistics | 1 | 13 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 18 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 38 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 26 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 11 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 33 |
| Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Social Work | 1 | 5 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 40 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 11 |
| Geography | 1 | 8 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 12 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 3 | 30 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 1 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 28 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 26 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 11 |
| Public Health | 1 | 10 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 2 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 15 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 83 | 597 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 110 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 110 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 192 |
| Law | 1 | 192 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 125 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 125 |
| Total | 3 | 427 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 3 |
| Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 10 | 109 |
| Multicultural Education | 1 | 21 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 29 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 1 | 32 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 4 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 1 | 10 |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Ocean Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 1 | 2 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 17 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 11 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 11 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 8 | 105 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 18 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 23 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 41 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | 1 | 10 |
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | 1 | 6 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 4 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 3 |
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 50 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 41 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 44 | 324 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 8 | 88 |
| Education | 1 | 44 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 6 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 22 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 13 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 94 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UGA are $10,268 for Georgia residents and $26,576 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $370 for Georgia residents and $1,050 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia residents | Out of State | Georgia residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $10,982 | $26,970 | $363 | $1,029 |
| 2020 | $11,168 | $27,476 | $370 | $1,050 |
| 2021 | $11,168 | $27,476 | $370 | $1,050 |
| 2022 | $11,156 | $27,464 | $370 | $1,050 |
| 2023 | $10,268 | $26,576 | $370 | $1,050 |
| 2024 | $10,268 | $26,576 | $370 | $1,050 |
Graduate Student Population
At UGA graduate schools, there are total 9,893 graduate students. Among them, 1,060 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,758 men and 6,135 women students at UGA graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UGA.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,893 | 3,758 | 6,135 |
| American Indian/Native American | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Asian | 495 | 164 | 331 |
| Black/African American | 1,162 | 312 | 850 |
| Hispanic | 460 | 148 | 312 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 5,623 | 2,122 | 3,501 |
| Two More | 335 | 98 | 237 |
| Un-Known | 111 | 45 | 66 |